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Lohengrin
Metropolitan Opera House, Wed, November 29, 1961
Debut : William Dembaugh, Peter Sliker
Lohengrin (515)
Richard Wagner | Richard Wagner
- Lohengrin
- S?ndor K?nya
- Elsa
- Ingrid Bjoner
- Ortrud
- Margaret Harshaw
- Telramund
- Randolph Symonette
- King Heinrich
- Jerome Hines
- Herald
- Norman Mittelmann
- Noble
- Charles Cooke
- Noble
- William Dembaugh [Debut]
- Noble
- Peter Sliker [Debut]
- Noble
- John Frydel
- Conductor
- Joseph Rosenstock
Review 1:
Review of Judith Robison in the New York Herald Tribune
Miss Harshaw in Lohengrin At Metropolitan
An unexpected change of cast in the Metropolitan's third "Lohengrin" of the season welcomed back Margaret Harshaw in her well-weathered role of Ortrud, replacing Irene Dalis who was indisposed.
Since Miss Harshaw was first heard in the role six years ago, her conception has gained in psychological subtlety to the point where the malevolent woman is not merely the personification of evil, opposing Elsa's innocence, but also a character torn and tormented by the attempt to bend the world to her own uses. One forgets how powerful Miss Harshaw's voice is, every pianissimo audible, enabling her to give the impression of covert plotting, conversational intimacy, distress and triumph.
Randolph Symonette was heard again as Telramund, Ingrid Bjoner as Elsa, Sandor Konya as Lohengrin and Jerome Hines as King Henry. Joseph Rosenstock was precise (except for the backstage trumpets) but somewhat unheroic.
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