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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Wagner: Das RheingoldRecorded 1958
George London, Kirsten Flagstad, Claire Watson, Waldemar Kmentt, Eberhard Wächter, Set Svanholm, Paul Kuen, Jean Madeira, Gustav Neidlinger, Walter Kreppel, Kurt Böhme, Oda Balsborg, Hetty Plümacher & Ira Malaniuk Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti | 
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Hans Hotter (Wotan);Toni Blankenheim (Donner); Georgine von Milinkovic (Fricka); Ludwig Suthaus (Loge); Josef Traxel (Froh); Elisabeth Grümmer (Freia); Maria von Ilosvay (Erda); Paul Kuën (Mime); Gustav Neidlinger (Alberich); Arnold van Mill (Fasolt); Josef Greindl (Fafner); Dorothea Siebert (Woglinde); Paula Lenchner (Wellgunde) & Elisabeth Schärtel (Flosshilde) Hans Knappertsbusch Bayreuth 1957 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Opera Explained: Wagner - The Ring of the Nibelungen
(2 CDs + 20 page booklet). This two-CD guide explains the basics of the plot, profiles the leading characters, and shows how Wagner’s revolutionary music adds fascinating layers of meaning and psychological insight, as well as providing some of the most stirring and intoxicating moments in the entire operatic repertoire. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Hans Hotter, Georgine von Milinkovic, Rudolf Lustig, Gustav Neidlinger, Paul Kuen, Toni Blankenheim, Josef Traxel, Hertha Wilfert, Maria von Ilosvay, Ludwig Weber, Josef Greindl, Jutta Vulpius, Elisabeth Schärtel, Maria Graf Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth Testament is releasing the first-ever stereo recording
of The Ring Cycle with Hans Hotter, Astrid Varnay
and Wolfgang Windgassen. In January Testament
released Siegfried (SBT4 1392), the first instalment of
a ‘lost’ Ring recorded at the Bayreuth Festival in 1955
with Die Walküre (SBT4 1391), the second opera in
the Cycle, following in May.
Thrillingly conducted by Joseph Keilberth (called
by the late Astrid Varnay "a conductor with so much
love, who was always there for you"), the cycle
provides the opportunity to hear complete for the first
time on commercial release the definitive
performances of Hans Hotter (Wotan/Wanderer),
Astrid Varnay (Brünnhilde), Ramon Vinay (Siegmund),
Josef Greindl (Hagen) and Paul Kuen (Mime), in
addition to the much-loved Siegfried of Wolfgang
Windgassen, here heard in his prime.  BBC Music Magazine
Opera Choice - February 2007 |
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(Wotan) John Tomlinson, (Donner) Bodo Brinkmann, (Froh) Kurt Schreibmayer, (Loge) Graham Clark, (Fricka) Linda Finnie, (Freia) Eva Johansson, (Erda) Birgitta Svendén, (Alberich) Günter von Kannen, (Mime) Helmut Pampuch, (Fasolt) Matthias Hölle, (Fafner) Philip Kang, (Woglinde) Hilde Leidland, (Wellgunde) Annette Küttenbaum & (Flosshilde) Jane Turner Bayreuther Festspiele, Daniel Barenboim (Genuine Widescreen & Surround Sound) “…in two essential performances, Gunter von Kannen’s Alberich and Graham Clark’s Loge, the uneasy interplay of nimbly-acted comedy and menace works brilliantly. There are no weak links in the cast… The camerawork yields perfect compositions and plenty of glimpses of the full stage, while the genuine surround sound further helps to simulate a classic Bayreuth experience… this is part of what will be a five-star Ring on DVD.”
(BBC Music Magazine, on Das Rheingold, May 2006) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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James Morris, Siegfried Jerusalem, Ekkehard Wlaschiha, Christa Ludwig, Mari Anne Häggander, Birgitta Svendén, Heinz Zednik, Matti Salminen, Jan-Hendrik Rootering Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine Subtitles in German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Flagstad, London, Waechter & Svanholm Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | An Introduction to the Opera
Vienna Philharmonic, Georg Solti Famed British Musicologist, Deryck Cooke, offers insightful comentary highlighted with musical examples performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under the direction of Sir Georg Solti. This unique recording has been sought be collectors for many years.
This album is an audio explanation and analysis of Wagner's system of leitmotifs by Deryck Cooke with 193 music examples either extracted from the complete recordings or specially recorded for this production. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Hermann Uhde (Wotan), Arthur Budney (Donner), James McCracken (Froh), Ramon Vinay (Loge), Blanche Thebom (Fricka), Mariquita Moll (Freia), Jean Madeira (Erda), Lawrence Davidson (Alberich), Norman Kelley (Mime), Kurt Böhme (Fasolt), Dezsö Ernster (Fafner), Heidi Krall (Woglinde), Rosalind Elias (Wellgunde) & Sandra Warfield (Flosshilde) Metropolitan Opera, Fritz Stiedry 26/1/57 |
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Hans Hotter (Wotan), Robert Allmann (Donner), Georgine von Milinkovic (Fricka), Erich Witte (Loge), Edgar Evans (Froh), Elisabeth Lindermeier (Freia), Maria von Ilosvay (Erda), Peter Klein (Mime), Otakar Kraus (Alberich), Kurt Böhme (Fasolt), Friedrich Dalberg (Fafner), Joan Sutherland (Woglinde), Una Hale (Wellgunde) & Marjorie Thomas (Flosshilde) Royal Opera House Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe Covent Garden 1957 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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