The Complete Johanna Gadski, Vol. 2 (NO SHRINK WRAP)

Johanna Gadski (1872-1932) made almost 100 records for the Victor Company during her years with the Metropolitan Opera beginning in November, 1903. She established herself as one of the greatest Wagnerian sopranos of her time, yet Gadski was as adept at singing Verdi, Rossini and Mozart as she was at singing Wagner. What remained constant was that Gadski was a dramatic and monumental singer, whose remarkable technical security enabled her to go deeply into a role and explore every nuance. This 3-CD set marks the second and final volume of her complete recordings including the Mapleson Cylinders, the first complete recording of Wagner's “Wesendonck Lieder,” and many selections never before heard on LP or CD.