Christa Ludwig: ‘I took 8 Valium before Fidelio’

Christa Ludwig: ‘I took 8 Valium before Fidelio’

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norman lebrecht

March 14, 2018

The diva, who will be 90 on Friday, talks about Karl Böhm and stage fright.

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  • Caravaggio says:
    March 14, 2018 at 10:24 am

    That explains why her Leonore/Fidelio came across as smooth

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    • Alexander Hall says:
      March 14, 2018 at 1:37 pm

      She says in the interview that the eight valium tablets neither hindered nor helped her. So:status in quo.

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    • Bruce says:
      March 14, 2018 at 2:24 pm

      ^ Because once you’ve taken 8 Valium, you are a perfect judge of what’s going on…

      (Actually she probably heard the recording and could tell from that)

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  • Melisande says:
    March 15, 2018 at 12:23 am

    In der unter Drogen gesetzte Beschränkung zeigt sich erst die Meisterin.
    But … also for sure without!!

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  • Maria says:
    March 15, 2018 at 9:47 am

    It was common knowledge that many singers have taken valium and some kind of performance enhancing drugs, or just plain drinking.

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