1.   Christine Schaefer, the young German soprano who takes the title role, is in excellent control of her part.

2.   Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, the famed German soprano, was always good at planning.

3.   The Bruennhilde, the German soprano Gabriele Schnaut, is reliable and solid but not much more.

4.   The German soprano Waltraud Meier, a distinguished artist who has been sounding worn in recent years, does not fare well as Leonore.

5.   The German soprano Gabriele Schnaut sang the title role.