From Mike Richter‘s CD-ROM “El Anillo,” here is radiant soprano Gré Brouwenstijn in the first act of Die Walküre as performed at the Teatro Colón in 1962.

Wagner: Die Walküre, Act One
Teatro Colón, September 28, 1962

Sieglinde: Gré Brouwenstijn
Siegmund: Fritz Uhl
Hunding: Arnold van Mill

Conductor: Heinz Wallberg

Note that this disc includes the entire Ring as it was performed that season at the Colón, with a cast including Birgit Nilsson and Hans Hotter. If you’re interested in hearing more of this cycle, please let La Cieca know and she’ll program more acts in coming weeks.

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James Jorden (who wrote under the names "La Cieca" and "Our Own JJ") was the founder and editor of parterre box. During his 20 year career as an opera critic he wrote for the New York Times, Opera, Gay City News, Opera Now, Musical America and the New York Post. He also raised his voice in punditry on National Public Radio. From time to time he directed opera, including three unsuccessful productions of Don Giovanni. He also contributed a regular column on opera for the New York Observer. James died in October 2023.

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