4.0 out of 5 stars
Maria Ivogun outshines them all!, July 21, 2007
This review is from: Great Singers, Vol. 2: 1903-1939 (Audio CD)
Another magic cave from ancient 78 rpm. recordings lovingly collected and presented here by "Prima Voce",british company specialised in pre-WW2 material.Sequel to "Great singers 1909-1938" this compilations unearth more forgotten classical stars who were immensely popular at the beginning of the last century but sadly neglected today.I was immediately struck with sonority of Mary Garden,loved Ezio Pinza (ordered his own CD) and liked few others but the singer who was definitely a discovery was dazzling coloratura soprano from Germany (actualy born in Budapest) wonderful Maria Ivogun.Completely in a class of her own,Ivogun was out of this world and she has to be heard to be believed.Like so many times in the past,this compilation led me to Maria Ivogun and I didnt stop until I found her own CD and did some research - apparently she later became music teacher to Elisabeth Schwarzkopf,both dazzled in R.Strauss and here one can hear where Schwarzkopf came from.
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