Posted November 27, 2014
Posted on November 27, 2014
Dame Gwyneth’s large-scaled, powerful dramatic soprano voice, unusually robust vocal stamina, stage presence and acting abilities were widely admired.
One of her most noted achievements was her interpretation of Brünnhilde in the Bayreuth Ring in 1976, conducted by Pierre Boulez and staged by Patrice Chéreau.
Recently, she conducted Wagner Masterclasses at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and made a guest appearance in Quartet, a film by Dustin Hoffman. Currently, she is the President of the Wagner Society of Great Britain and Honorary Member of the Wagner Society of Northern California.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JgMt8GWdyU – Brunnhilde’s Immolation scene, Bayreuth 1979
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O54l4aWBmMs – Masterclass at the Royal Opera House, 12 minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQxfqsRG3MU – Masterclass at the Royal Opera House, 11 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qs8ECWel3E – Quartet Premiere interview
Pierre Boulez, Patrice Chéreau
Brünnhilde – Gwyneth Jones
Siegfried – Manfred Jung
Hagen – Fritz Hübner
Alberich – Hermann Becht
Gunther – Franz Mazura
Gutrune – Jeannine Altmeyer