A very nice collectible edition of the complete Ring Cycle by Richard Wagner, here performed by Georg Solti. Wooden box, with five sets, each with a wooden spine and leather effect.
Large embossed detail to the front of the box. Each opera has a full-size libretto booklet, containing synopsis & full transcription for each of the operas.
This is the classic version by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by Solti, a powerful orchestral drama, phenomenal performance and superb sound. The operas were recorded separately between 1958 and 1968. There is also a unique three record introduction to'The Ring' set narrated by Deryck Cooke featuring excerpts from the four operas. Baritone Vocals [Donner] - Eberhard Wächter.
Baritone Vocals [Wotan] - George London (2). Bass Vocals [Alberich] - Gustav Neidlinger. Bass Vocals [Fafner] - Kurt Böhme. Bass Vocals [Fasolt] - Walter Kreppel.
Composed By - Richard Wagner. Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Erda] - Jean Madeira. Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Flosshilde] - Ira Malaniuk. Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Wellgunde] - Hetty Plümacher.
Orchestra - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Soprano Vocals [Freia] - Claire Watson. Soprano Vocals [Fricka] - Kirsten Flagstad.
Soprano Vocals [Woglinde] - Oda Balsborg. Tenor Vocals [Froh] - Waldemar Kmentt. Tenor Vocals [Loge] - Set Svanholm.Tenor Vocals [Mime] - Paul Kuen. Prelude And Scene 1: Weia! Woge Du Wellen - Hehe Ihr Nicker - Lugt Schwesteren - Interlude. Scene 2 (Part 1): Wotan, Gemahl!
- Hilf Mir Schwester - Sanft Dein Aug - Endlich Loge! : Umsonst Sucht Ich (Loge's Narration) - Interlude (Wotan And Loge Descend To Nibelheim) Scene 3 (Part 1): Hehe! - Gehorchen Muss Ich Den Leibchen Bruder - Was Wollt Ihr Hier?
Interlude (Wotan And Loge Return From Nibe'heim) Scene 4 (Part 1) Da, Vetter, Sitze Du Fest! Scene 4 (Part 2): Gezahlt Hab Ich - Bin Ich Nun Frei?
(Alberich's Curse) Fasolt Und Fafner Nachen Von Fern - Weiche, Wotan! : Geheimnisshehr Hallt Mir Dein Wort - Heda!
- Abendlich Strahlt Der Sonne Auge (Entry Of The Gods Into Valhalla). Baritone Vocals [Wotan] - Hans Hotter. Bass Vocals [Hunding] - Gottlob Frick. Contralto Vocals [Schwertleite] - Helen Watts.
Contralto Vocals [Siegrunde] - Vera Little. Contralto Vocals [Waltraute] - Brigitte Fassbaender. Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Fricka] - Christa Ludwig. Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] - Birgit Nilsson.
Soprano Vocals [Gerhilde] - Vera Schlosser. Soprano Vocals [Grimgerde] - Marilyn Tyler.
Soprano Vocals [Helmwige] - Berit Lindholm. Soprano Vocals [Ortlinde] - Helga Dernesch. Soprano Vocals [Rossweisse] - Claudia Hellmann.
Soprano Vocals [Sieglinde] - Régine Crespin. Tenor Vocals [Siegmund] - James King (3).
Act 1 Part 1 Wes' Herd Dies Auch Sei. Act 1 Part 2 Aus Dem Wald Trieb Es Mich Fort.
Act 1 (Concl) Der Männer Sippe. Act 2 Part 1 Nun Zäume Dein Ross. Act 2 Part 2 Was Verlang'st Du? Act 2 Part 3 Ihrem Willen Muss Ich Gewähren.Act 2 (Concl) Der Dir Nun Folgt. Act 3 Part 1 Hojotoho! Act 3 Part 2 Hier Bin Ich, Vater. Act 3 (Concl) Deinen Leichten Sinn. Baritone Vocals [Alberich] - Gustav Neidlinger.
Bass Vocals [Wotan (The Wanderer)] - Hans Hotter. Contralto Vocals [Erda] - Marga Höffgen.
Soprano Vocals [Woodbird] - Joan Sutherland. Tenor Vocals [Mime] - Gerhard Stolze. Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] - Wolfgang Windgassen. Act 1 Scene 1 Part 1 Zwangswolle Plage! Act 1 Scene 1 (Concl), Scene 2, Scene 3 Part 1 Das Gab Mir Deine Mutter.Act 1 Scene 3 (Concl) Bist Du Es, Kind? Act 2 Scene 1, Scene 2 Part 1 In Wald Und Nacht Vor Neidhöl.
Act 2 Scene 2 (Concl) He! Act 2 Scene 3 Wohin Schleichst Du Eilig Und Schlau? Act 3 Scene 1, Scene 2 Part 1 Wache. Act 3 Scene 2, Scene 3 Part 1 Bleibst Du Mir Stumm, Störrischer Wicht? Act 3 Scene 3 Part 2 Sie Hört Mich Nicht.
Act 3 Scene 3 (Concl) Dort Seh' Ich Den Helm. Baritone Vocals [Gunther] - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Bass Vocals [Hagen] - Gottlob Frick. Chorus - The Vienna State Opera Chorus.
Chorus Master - Wilhelm Pitz. Contralto Vocals [1st Norn] - Helen Watts. Mezzo-soprano Vocals [2nd Norn] - Grace Hoffman.Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Flosshilde] - Maureen Guy. Soprano Vocals [3rd Norn] - Anita Välkki.
Soprano Vocals [Gutrune] - Claire Watson. Soprano Vocals [Waltraute] - Christa Ludwig. Soprano Vocals [Wellgunde] - Gwyneth Jones.
Soprano Vocals [Woglinde] - Lucia Popp. Prologue (Part 1) Welch Licht Leuchtet Dort? Prologue (Concl) And Act 1 (Part1) Willst Du Mir Minne Schenken. Act 1 (Part 2) Wen Rätst Du Nun Zu Frein? Act 1 (Part 3) Deinem Bruder Bot Ich Mich Zum Mann.
Act 1 (Part 4) Oder Wie? War Wider Mich Wotan's Sinn Erweckt? Ein Freier Kam, Act 2 (Part 1) Schläfst Du, Hagen, Mein Sohn? Act 2 (Part 2) Hoiho!
Act 2 (Part 3) Was Müht Brunnhildens Blick? Act 2 (Concl) Welches Unholds List Liegt Hier Verhohlen? Act 3 (Part 1) Frau Sonne Sendet Lichte Strahlen. Act 3 (Part 2) Was Leid' Ich Doch Das Karge Lob? Act 3 (Part 3) Brünnhilde! Act 3 (Concl) Starke Scheite Schichtet Mir Dort. An Introduction To Der Ring Des Nibelungen. Introduction - Nature - Voices Of Nature - The Gold (Examples 1-38). The Ring - The Spear (examples 39-79). The Renunciation Of Love - Freia (examples 80-114). Heroes - The Sword - The Inspiration Of Woman - Magic And Mystery (Examples 115-161). Subsidiary Motives - Composite Motives - Symphonic Use Of Motives (Examples 162-193). Choir - Die Wiener Sängerknaben.Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen - 22 LP Decca Box Set. 1970 UK stereo 22-LP boxed set of the complete edition of Richard Wagner's four part opera,'Der Ring des Nibelungen', also known as'The Ring Cycle' featuring the four operas'Das Rheingold','Die Walküre','Siegfried' and'Götterdämmerung'. Each opera is in its own separate wooden ended partition with full size libretto booklets containing synopsis & full transcription for the operas. The performance is the classic version by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Georg Solti, a powerful orchestral drama, phenomenal performance and superb sound.
The whole set is enclosed in a very weighty carved wooden box with gilded front panel. Guide & Introduction to "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Deryck Cooke. Record number: RING 20 / 21 / 22 - ZAL 8422 - 7. Number of LP's: THREE. Orchestra: Introduction By (Sir) Georg Solti.
Record number: RING 1 / 2 / 3 - ZAL 4260 - 5. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by (Sir) Georg Solti. Cast: Jean Madeira, Set Svanholm, George London, Kirsten Flagstad.
Claire Watson, Gustav Neidlinger, Kurt Böhme, Eberhard Wächter, Walter Kreppel. Record number: Ring 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 - ZAL 7131 - 7140. Number of LP's: FIVE.
Cast: Gottlob Frick, Regine Crespin, James King, Brigit Nilsson, Christa Ludwig. Record number: Ring 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 - ZAL 5742 - 52. Cast: Wolfgang Windgassen, Brigit Nilsson, Hans Hotter, Gerhard Stolze, Gustav Neidlinger, Kurt Bohme, Marga Hoffgen.Record number: Ring 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 - ZAL 6673 - 6684. Number of LP's: SIX. Cast: Birgit Nilsson, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gustav Neidlinger, Gottlob Frick, Claire Watson Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Christa Ludwig, Lucia Popp, Gwyneth Jones, Maureen Guy, Helen Watts, Grace Hoffman, Anita Välkki. This item is in the category "Music\Vinyl Records".
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