Mrs. Britten et al. in Vienna - 13 November, 1934
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 233:
Rest in aft, & have late tea at 5.0 (eggs & things) & go off to opera to see Meistersinger. Any trace of illness is then obliviated by the Prelude, & we enjoy a wonderful evening. Krauss conducted very well - one or two speeds weren't mine but on the whole, fine - the orchestra superb as usual. Prohaska was a very lovable Sachs, who poured forth volumes of lovely sound, & acted excellently. Ursuleac lookd & sounded very lovely as Eva. As Walther, Kalenberg wasnt so good - looked nice & acted well but too small a voice, Beckmesser (Weidemann) & David … more >>
John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 233. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1438197974752 accessed: 9 December, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers
Die Meistersinger
written by Richard Wagner |
performed by Clemens Krauss, Kalenberg, Prohaska, Ursuleac, Wiedemann, Zimmermann |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 13 November, 1934 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |