{"id":18515,"date":"2025-09-01T14:57:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T12:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?p=18515"},"modified":"2025-09-02T13:16:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T11:16:28","slug":"episode-390-helen-donath-sings-richard-strauss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/01\/episode-390-helen-donath-sings-richard-strauss\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 390. Helen Donath Sings Richard Strauss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mega-menu-wrap-primary\" class=\"mega-menu-wrap\"><div class=\"mega-menu-toggle\"><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-left\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-center\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-right\"><div class='mega-toggle-block mega-menu-toggle-animated-block mega-toggle-block-1' id='mega-toggle-block-1'><button aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"mega-toggle-animated mega-toggle-animated-slider\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"mega-menu-primary\">\n                  <span class=\"mega-toggle-animated-box\">\n                    <span class=\"mega-toggle-animated-inner\"><\/span>\n                  <\/span>\n                <\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><ul id=\"mega-menu-primary\" class=\"mega-menu max-mega-menu mega-menu-horizontal mega-no-js\" data-event=\"hover_intent\" data-effect=\"slide\" data-effect-speed=\"200\" data-effect-mobile=\"slide\" data-effect-speed-mobile=\"200\" data-mobile-force-width=\"body\" data-second-click=\"go\" data-document-click=\"collapse\" data-vertical-behaviour=\"standard\" data-breakpoint=\"600\" data-unbind=\"true\" data-mobile-state=\"collapse_all\" data-mobile-direction=\"vertical\" data-hover-intent-timeout=\"300\" data-hover-intent-interval=\"100\"><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-menu-item-home mega-align-bottom-left mega-menu-flyout mega-menu-item-19160\" id=\"mega-menu-item-19160\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-align-bottom-left mega-menu-flyout mega-menu-item-19161\" id=\"mega-menu-item-19161\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/index.php\/about-daniel\/\">About Daniel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-current_page_parent mega-align-bottom-left mega-menu-flyout mega-menu-item-19171\" id=\"mega-menu-item-19171\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/index.php\/all-episodes\/\">All Episodes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode 390. Helen Donath Sings Richard Strauss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"340\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelody.blubrry.net\/?powerpress_embed=1667-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>SOCIAL SHARE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7e5fce0a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/countermelody.blubrry.net\/\">SUBSCRIBE VIA YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-Older-Headshot.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-Older-Headshot.png 767w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-Older-Headshot-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Beloved <em>Countermelody<\/em> favorite Helen Donath celebrated her 85th birthday on 10 July. In honor of that milestone, I once again celebrate her (which I\u2019ve done so often, but I don\u2019t think anyone is complaining!) This episode features the venerated soprano singing the music of Richard Strauss. In 1976 and 1981 she recorded two albums of <em>Lieder<\/em> for EMI, both accompanied by her husband, pianist and conductor Klaus Donath, each of which included a selection of songs by Strauss. In addition, I offer recordings of Donath singing various operatic excerpts, both live and studio, of her acclaimed Sophie in <em>Rosenkavalier <\/em>and Zdenka\/o in <em>Arabella.<\/em> In addition, two late career Donath rarities. First is a concert performance of <em>Die \u00e4gyptische Helena <\/em>live from the Salzburg Festival in the summer of 2003 in which Donath sings the challenging role of Aithra with a freshness and radiance that is breathtaking. The episode concludes with an extraordinary live 2000 recording of Donath performing the <em>Vier letzte Lieder<\/em>, a tribute to the natural progression of her voice into the <em>jugendlich dramatisch<\/em> repertoire as she aged. Vocal guest stars include J\u00falia V\u00e1rady (who today celebrates her 84th birthday!), Doris Soffel, and Deborah Voigt. Let us extend our hearty good wishes and affection to La Donath, who is finally living in well-earned<em> Ruhestand<\/em>, after a career that extended well into her 70s.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mozart-Strauss-Cover.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mozart-Strauss-Cover.png 843w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mozart-Strauss-Cover-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mozart-Strauss-Cover-768x759.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-size\" style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong> RECORDINGS HEARD IN THIS EPISODE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All selections composed by Richard Strauss and sung by Helen Donath<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-Donath-and-Tree.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-Donath-and-Tree.png 449w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-Donath-and-Tree-218x300.png 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hermann von Gilm: Zueignung, Op. 10\/1. Klaus Donath. [live Carnegie Hall 08.XII.91]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"910\" data-id=\"18820\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath9.png 671w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath9-221x300.png 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"18819\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Soffel-Doris-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Soffel-Doris-15.jpg 587w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Soffel-Doris-15-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Doris Soffel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hugo von Hofmannsthal: Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren (<em>Der Rosenkavalier<\/em>). Doris Soffel [other performance details unknown]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"529\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donaths-Autographed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donaths-Autographed.png 529w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donaths-Autographed-193x300.png 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hermann von Gilm: Zueignung, Op. 10\/1. Klaus Donath [1981]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AlbumCover-USE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AlbumCover-USE.jpg 599w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AlbumCover-USE-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AlbumCover-USE-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Otto Julius Bierbaum: Wie beide wollen springen. Klaus Donath [1976]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath11.png 576w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath11-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Gottfried August B\u00fcrger: Muttert\u00e4ndelei, Op. 43\/2. Klaus Donath [1976]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-and-Klaus-Donath.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-and-Klaus-Donath.png 643w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-and-Klaus-Donath-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>John Henry Mackay: Morgen!, Op. 27\/4. Klaus Donath [1976]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath17.png 558w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath17-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Heinrich Heine: Schlechtes Wetter, Op. 69\/5. Klaus Donath [1976]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath4.png 915w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath4-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath4-768x600.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Otto Friedrich Gruppe: Begegnung, TrV 98. Klaus Donath [1981]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath20.png 572w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath20-192x300.png 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Friedrich von Sallet: Die erwachte Rose, TrV90. Klaus Donath [1981]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath1.png 762w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath1-272x300.png 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hermann von Gilm: Die Verschwiegenen, Op. 10\/6. Klaus Donath [1981]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath-Opernabend-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath-Opernabend-photo.jpg 902w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath-Opernabend-photo-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath-Opernabend-photo-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Oskar Panizza: Sie wissen&#8217;s nicht, Op. 49\/5. Klaus Donath [1981]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath-Family.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath-Family.png 938w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath-Family-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath-Family-768x498.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Gustav Falke: Meinem Kinde, Op. 37\/3. Klaus Donath [1981]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-at-80.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18832\" style=\"width:535px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-at-80.jpg 315w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-at-80-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Felix Dahn: Du meines Herzens Kr\u00f6nelein, Op. 21\/2. Klaus Donath [1981]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Smartly-Dressed-Donaths.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Smartly-Dressed-Donaths.png 629w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Smartly-Dressed-Donaths-300x269.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Adolf Friedrich von Schack: Sch\u00f6n sind doch kalt, Op. 19\/3. Klaus Donath [1981]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"778\" data-id=\"18835\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Varady-pensive-and-beautiful.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Varady-pensive-and-beautiful.jpg 563w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Varady-pensive-and-beautiful-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J\u00falia V\u00e1rady<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"840\" data-id=\"18834\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-autograph.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-autograph.jpg 602w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-autograph-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hugo von Hofmannsthal: Er ist der Richtige nicht f\u00fcr mich&#8230; Aber der Richtige (<em>Arabella<\/em>). J\u00falia V\u00e1rady, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Bayerisches Staatsorchester [1981]<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"999\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sawallisch.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sawallisch.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sawallisch-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sawallisch-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sawallisch-768x767.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wolfgang Sawallisch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath-Helen-17-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath-Helen-17-1.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donath-Helen-17-1-300x281.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hugo von Hofmannsthal: <em>Die \u00e4gyptische Helena <\/em>[excerpts from Act I]. Helen Donath (Aithra), Deborah Voigt (Helena), Albert Bonnema (Menelas), Annette Jahns (Die allwissende Muschel), Vitalija Blinstrubyte (Erste Dienerin), Fabio Luisi, Staatskapelle Dresden, Chor der S\u00e4chsischen Staatsoper Dresden [live Salzburg 29.VII.2003].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"18838\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Bonnema-Gaudy-Sunset.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Bonnema-Gaudy-Sunset.png 740w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Bonnema-Gaudy-Sunset-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Albert Bonnema<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"18837\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debbie-Voigt-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debbie-Voigt-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debbie-Voigt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debbie-Voigt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Debbie-Voigt.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deborah Voigt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Das Mahl ist gerichtet, die Nacht schwebt nieder [Aithra, Die allwissende Muschel, Erste Dienerin]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sause hin, Sturm! Flieg hin wie der Blitz! [Aithra, Die allwissende Muschel, Erste Dienerin]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bleib sitzen! Schone dich!&#8230;Wie du mich anr\u00fchrst! [Aithra, Helena, Die allwissende Muschel, Erste Dienerin, Chorus of Elves]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Menelas! Gedenkst du des Tages vor dreimal drei Jahren [Aithra, Menelas, Chorus of Elves]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Das N\u00f6tigste nur in eine Truhe [Aithra, Helena, Melenas, Chorus of Elves]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Bonnema-Voigt.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Bonnema-Voigt.png 708w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Bonnema-Voigt-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Albert Bonnema and Deborah Voigt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Luisi-with-Scores.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Luisi-with-Scores.jpg 554w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Luisi-with-Scores-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Luisi-with-Scores-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fabio Luisi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-in-Mirror-1024x802.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-in-Mirror-1024x802.png 1024w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-in-Mirror-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-in-Mirror-768x601.png 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-in-Mirror.png 1340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Vier letzte Lieder<\/em>, TrV 296. Ivan T\u00f6rzs, Orchester der Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater Schwerin [live Mecklenburg 2000].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"18845\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ivan-Torzs-Jonathan-Tribe-687x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ivan-Torzs-Jonathan-Tribe-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ivan-Torzs-Jonathan-Tribe-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ivan-Torzs-Jonathan-Tribe-768x1144.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ivan-Torzs-Jonathan-Tribe-1031x1536.jpg 1031w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ivan-Torzs-Jonathan-Tribe-1374x2048.jpg 1374w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ivan-Torzs-Jonathan-Tribe.jpg 1585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"855\" data-id=\"18847\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ITorzs-Conductor.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ITorzs-Conductor.png 556w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ITorzs-Conductor-195x300.png 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ivan T\u00f6rzs (also known by the stage name Jonathan Tribe)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"809\" data-id=\"18848\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ivan-Torzs-1985.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ivan-Torzs-1985.png 571w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ivan-Torzs-1985-212x300.png 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hermann Hesse: Fr\u00fchling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hermann Hesse: September<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hermann Hesse: Beim Schlafengehen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joseph von Eichendorff: Im Abendrot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-and-Klaus-1-1024x663.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-and-Klaus-1-1024x663.png 1024w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-and-Klaus-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-and-Klaus-1-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Helen-and-Klaus-1.png 1107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Helen and Klaus Donath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episode 390. Helen Donath Sings Richard Strauss SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Beloved Countermelody favorite Helen Donath celebrated her 85th 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