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Classic Wagner Rheingold Cast Shared Among Opera Fans
Original: @ classicalmusic Wagner - DAS RHEINGOLD Wotan: Theo Adam Loge: Wolfgang Windgassen Donner: Gerd Nienstedt Froh: Hermin E
Opera lovers are circulating a casting list for Richard Wagner's Das Rheingold, naming bass-baritone Theo Adam as Wotan, Wolfgang Windgassen as Loge, Martti Talvela as Fasolt, Gustav Neidlinger as Alberich and Anja Silja as Freia. The lineup points to a historic recording or broadcast from the mid-20th century, when these singers defined the Wagner repertoire. Classical music communities on social media are passing the list around as a celebration of that golden-era cast.
Why now: Fans of classical music are sharing and reminiscing about a legendary historic Wagner cast.
Richard WagnerTheo AdamWolfgang WindgassenDas RheingoldAnja Silja
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