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| Sena Jurinac as Octavian in the film by Paul Czinner |
"Jurinac's chief trademarks were a rich, full, vibrant tone and an absolute directness and sincerity of expression. Those qualities, combined with her good looks, made her a favourite in every operatic centre that she graced."
Alan Blyth, The Guardian
Last November the sad news reached us that Sena Jurinac, one of the the finest operatic sopranos ever, had passed away at the age of 90. Fortunately she left a number of recorded performances to be enjoyed by her old - and hopefully new - admirers. The visual gem in her musical legacy is the wonderfully restored blu-ray version of the Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss recorded on film by Paul Czinner at the Salzburg festival in 1962.
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| Octavian with Sofie (Anneliese Rothenberger) |
Although the entire cast, with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Princess von Werdenberg), Otto Edelmann (Baron Ochs von Lerchenau) and Anneliese Rothenberger (Sofie) are all outstanding, it is Sena Jurinac (Octavian) who makes this performance truly memorable.
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| Herbert von Karajan in front of the Wiener Philharmoniker in 1962 |
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| Princess von Wedenberg (Elisabeth Schwarzkopf) with Octavian and Sofie |
And with the Wiener Philharmoniker under Herbert von Karajan in top form, the ingredients of a wonderful opera experience are all there for us to enjoy, 50 years after the live performance!
Listen to Sena Jurinac sing Voi che sapete from Mozart´s The Marriage of Figaro:
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