Probably R
A—Ky—Stately, serious, momentous
A—Ch—Edith Mathis; angelic, ethereal, never gets carried away; magical big jump without a breath; heavy rubato at end
A—Gl—Bright, joyous
A—LT—Helen Donath; fresh, open, buoyant, a bit too smooth; lacks attitude; maybe a maypole song
A—Gr—Assertive, snarly
A—DD—Good battle; can feel them eyeing each other initially, then growing in respect
A—QT—Painful, reproachful; good staggering; prominent orchestra; better without Fricsay’s rubato
B—Qu—Longest; good blend of voices; draggy, lacks energy, focus; strings a bit muddy
A—JC—Same
B—CSS—Voices not crisp; good climactic cadence; a little too much oboe in places
B—Cr—Good pace and volume, but lacks a little punch; chickens come through at 2
A—Et—Edith Mathis; vocalise; lovely violin sound; emotionally distant; a little strained on highest notes; awkward breaths in cadenza
B—S—Lacks a little punch; wants more brass and less timpani
B—H—Voices not crisp; too much oboe; doesn’t need rubato at end
A—B—Good blend of voices; detached strings at B; he can have his rubato at the end