Mrs. Britten et al. in Vienna - 15 November, 1934
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 233:
late tea at 5.30, & we go to opera at 6.30. A lovely show of Siegfried, the only snag being that S. while being a lovely person to look at & a fine actor - hadn't the first idea of singing - literally painful (Schubert). Mime (Zimmermann) was magnificent, a wonderful singer & actor - quite the best. The others good but not astounding. The scenic effects were wonderful, & the dragon fight, far from being ludicrous, was very exciting; & the last act was touchingly beautiful. The orchestra, under [Krauss] wasn't as impeccable as usual, but the horns (esp. the horn call) … 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/1438198390985 accessed: 18 December, 2024
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Siegfried
written by Richard Wagner |
performed by Clemens Krauss, Zimmermann |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 15 November, 1934 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |