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Charles Cahier, Melchior restudied as a tenor with Vilhelm Herold, and made a second debut in 1918 in the title role of Wagner’s Tannhäuser. After further studies with Anna Bahr-Mildenburg, Melchior began his international career at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 1924 as Siegmund in Wagner’s Die Walküre, followed by a Bayreuth debut later that year, and a Metropolitan Opera debut in 1926. Melchior combined a voice of unrivalled power with a true bel canto production, allowing him to remain virtually unchallenged in the heldentenor repertoire until his retirement from the stage in 1950. His totals in the Wagner repertoire are staggering, encompassing over 600 performances including over 220 as Tristan. Yet, after all this, his voice remained in remarkable condition. Melchior’s career is surveyed through his recorded output, beginning with his first recording as a baritone in 1913, and continuing with samplings of his major recordings in both the Wagner and non-Wagner tenor repertoire, and song literature. In addition to commercial recordings, excerpts from several live performances will also be included. A few Melchior myths and exaggerations will be challenged during this presentation, not the least of which is the view the he was a sloppy musician with little regard for the letter of musical score. The recorded examples will also illustrate the excellence of Melchior’s vocal technique, belying the notion that he relied on natural ability alone. The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY offers 4-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Music with a concentration in Music and Audio Technology. Their program provides an in-depth curriculum emphasizing real-world skills with a project-based approach. Students enjoy a well-rounded program, with emphasis on audio technology, music theory, orchestration, and history to help them compete in a field that today demands an ever-growing and highly diverse skill set.\u003c/p\u003e"]}},{"label":{"en":["Publisher"]},"value":{"en":["Association for Recorded Sound Collections"]}},{"label":{"en":["Rights Statement"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eCopyright Association for Recorded Sound Collections\u003c/p\u003e"]}}],"summary":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eDanish tenor Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973) was arguably the greatest Wagnerian tenor in the history of that species. Melchior began his career as a baritone, making his operatic debut as Sivlio in Leoncavallo\u0026rsquo;s Pagliacci at the Royal Opera, Copenhagen in 1913. On the advice of Mme. Charles Cahier, Melchior restudied as a tenor with Vilhelm Herold, and made a second debut in 1918 in the title role of Wagner\u0026rsquo;s Tannhäuser. After further studies with Anna Bahr-Mildenburg, Melchior began his international career at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 1924 as Siegmund in Wagner\u0026rsquo;s Die Walküre, followed by a Bayreuth debut later that year, and a Metropolitan Opera debut in 1926. Melchior combined a voice of unrivalled power with a true bel canto production, allowing him to remain virtually unchallenged in the heldentenor repertoire until his retirement from the stage in 1950. His totals in the Wagner repertoire are staggering, encompassing over 600 performances including over 220 as Tristan. Yet, after all this, his voice remained in remarkable condition. Melchior\u0026rsquo;s career is surveyed through his recorded output, beginning with his first recording as a baritone in 1913, and continuing with samplings of his major recordings in both the Wagner and non-Wagner tenor repertoire, and song literature. In addition to commercial recordings, excerpts from several live performances will also be included. A few Melchior myths and exaggerations will be challenged during this presentation, not the least of which is the view the he was a sloppy musician with little regard for the letter of musical score. The recorded examples will also illustrate the excellence of Melchior\u0026rsquo;s vocal technique, belying the notion that he relied on natural ability alone. The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY offers 4-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Music with a concentration in Music and Audio Technology. Their program provides an in-depth curriculum emphasizing real-world skills with a project-based approach. 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