Astrid Varnay! Her voice can best best described as a "Heroic Soprano" - probably the most perfect heroic soprano the world of opera lovers ever heard after World War 2. Hers were the great roles of Verdi, Strauss and Wagner. Since 1951 she was one of the cheerished heroines of the Bayreuth Festival - the ideal Sieglinde, Brunhilde, Isolde and Kundry, and when it came to the music of Richard Strauss: Astrid Varnay was the leading "Elektra" for almost two decades and a perfect Match for the role of the Marschallin in "Der Rosenkavalier". Astrid Varnay and her great heroic roles can be found on this album, all carefully remastered in 24 Bit High Definition. Enjoy!