Six Wagnerian Sopranos: 6 Discographies Frieda Leider, Kirsten Flagstad, Astrid Varnay, Martha Mdl (Modl), Birgit Nilsson, Gwyneth Jones. [1994].

The purpose of these discographies is to place the Wagner work of these chosen sopranos in the broader context of their recording careers in general. John Hunt was born in Windsor and Graduated from University College London, in German language and literature. He has worked in personnel administration, record retailing and bibliographic research for a government agency and is on the lecture panel of the National Federation of Music Societies. In his capacity as Chairman of the Furtwngler Society UK, John Hunt has attended conventions in Rome, Paris and Zrich and has contributed to important reference works about Furtwngler by John Ardoin and Joachim Matzner. He has also translated from the German Jrgen Kesting's important monograph on Maria Callas. John Hunt has published discographies of over 80 performing artists, several of which have run into two or more editions.Hunt, John is the author of 'Six Wagnerian Sopranos: 6 Discographies Frieda Leider, Kirsten Flagstad, Astrid Varnay, Martha Mdl (Modl), Birgit Nilsson, Gwyneth Jones. [1994].', published 2009 under ISBN 9780951026892 and ISBN 0951026895.