Three American sopranos sing Wagner: Deborah Voigt, Jessye Norman, and Helen Traubel are heard in Die Walküre, Der fliegende Holländer, and Tristan und Isolde.
American Wagnerian Sopranos
Playlist
“Der Männer Sippe” and “Du bist der Lenz” from Die Walküre by Richard Wagner
Deborah Voigt, soprano; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Sir Richard Armstrong, conductor
(Munich 2003. EMI 7243 5 57681 2 4)
“Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner
Helen Traubel, soprano; New York Philharmonic; Artur Rodziński, conductor
(New York 1945. SONY MH2K 60896)
“Senta’s Ballad” from Der Fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner
Jessye Norman, soprano; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Klaus Tennstedt, conductor
(London 1987. EMI 7243 5 65576 2 8)