OUTHERE Hans Knappertsbusch, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Hans Hopf - Wagner: Lohengrin (3 CD) (Remastered)

This is an impeccably fine Lohengrin --magnificently sung and played, and with a blessed lack of directorial hubris hanging over it (see my recent review of Wagner's Das Rheingold for the inverse of this situation). With an austere, but very effective, production design, and standout performances by singers and orchestra, you'd be hard pressed to find a better performance among recent productions of this massive piece. Highly recommended .