Wagner: The Ring (highlights)
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
A taster of the complete Ring that EMI made under Haitink in the early 1990s. Stupendous recording, uneven singing, and sedate conducting provide only mild encouragement to hear more. —
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- John Tomlinson (bass), Éva Marton (soprano), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Margarita Lilowa (Roßweiße) (soprano), Peter Haage (tenor), Peter Seiffert (tenor), Andreas Schmidt (soprano), James Morris (bass), Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor), Ursula Kunz (vocals), Carolyn Watkinson (vocals), Slivia Herman (mezzo-soprano), Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), Silvia Herman (soprano), Julie Kaufmann (soprano), Heinz Zednik (tenor), Susan Quitmeyer (mezzo-soprano), Anita Soldh (soprano), Ruth Falcon (soprano), Ute Walther (mezzo-soprano), Reiner Goldberg (tenor), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Margaretha Hintermeier (mezzo-soprano), Susan Quittmeier (lead vocals), Susan Quittmeyer (performed by), Sylvia Herman (lead vocals)
- Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bayerischer Rundfunk
- Bernard Haitink
- Recorded: 1988-11-30
- Recording Venue: November 1988, Herkulessaal, Munich
Das Rheingold, Scene IV: He-da! he-da! he-do! zu mir du Gedüft (Donner
Das Rheingold, Scene IV: Zur Burg führt die Brücke (Froh)
Das Rheingold, Scene IV: Abendlich strahlt die Sonne (Wotan / Fricke)
Das Rheingold, Scene IV: Ihrem Ende eilen sie zu (Loge)
Das Rheingold, Scene IV: Rheingold! Rheingold! (Woglinde / Wellgunde / Flosshilde / Wotan / Loge)
Excerpt,
- John Tomlinson (bass), Éva Marton (soprano), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Margarita Lilowa (Roßweiße) (soprano), Peter Haage (tenor), Peter Seiffert (tenor), James Morris (bass), Andreas Schmidt (soprano), Ursula Kunz (vocals), Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor), Carolyn Watkinson (vocals), Slivia Herman (mezzo-soprano), Silvia Herman (soprano), Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), Julie Kaufmann (soprano), M Lilowa (lead vocals), Heinz Zednik (tenor), Margarita Lilowa (performed by), Susan Quitmeyer (mezzo-soprano), Anita Soldh (soprano), Ruth Falcon (soprano), Ute Walther (mezzo-soprano), Reiner Goldberg (tenor), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Margaretha Hintermeier (mezzo-soprano), Sylvia Herman (lead vocals)
- Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bayerischer Rundfunk
- Bernard Haitink
- Recorded: 1988-03-15
- Recording Venue: 21 February - 15 March 1988, Herkulessaal, Munich
Die Walkure, Act 1: Winderstrürme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund
Die Walkure, Act 1: Du bist der Lenz (Sieglinde)
Die Walkure, Act 1: Oh süsseste Wonne!
Wagner: Siegfried: Act 1
- John Tomlinson (bass), Éva Marton (soprano), Peter Haage (tenor), Carolyn Watkinson (vocals), Margarita Lilowa (Roßweiße) (soprano), Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor), Peter Seiffert (tenor), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Ursula Kunz (vocals), Andreas Schmidt (soprano), Margaretha Hintermeier (mezzo-soprano), Slivia Herman (mezzo-soprano), Silvia Herman (soprano), Susan Quitmeyer (mezzo-soprano), Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), James Morris (bass), Heinz Zednik (tenor), Julie Kaufmann (soprano), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Anita Soldh (soprano), Ruth Falcon (soprano), Reiner Goldberg (tenor), Ute Walther (mezzo-soprano)
- Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bayerischer Rundfunk
- Bernard Haitink
- Recorded: 1990-11-30
- Recording Venue: 12-30 November 1990, Herkulessaal, Munich
Was am besten er kann (Siegfried / Mime)
Nothung! Nothung! neidliches Schwert! (Siegfried / Mime)
Wagner: Siegfried, Act II
- Éva Marton (soprano), John Tomlinson (bass), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Peter Haage (tenor), Carolyn Watkinson (vocals), Margarita Lilowa (Roßweiße) (soprano), Peter Seiffert (tenor), Andreas Schmidt (soprano), Ursula Kunz (vocals), Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor), Margaretha Hintermeier (mezzo-soprano), Slivia Herman (mezzo-soprano), Silvia Herman (soprano), Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), Julie Kaufmann (soprano), James Morris (bass), Heinz Zednik (tenor), Susan Quitmeyer (mezzo-soprano), Anita Soldh (soprano), Ruth Falcon (soprano), Reiner Goldberg (tenor), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Ute Walther (mezzo-soprano)
- Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bayerischer Rundfunk
- Bernard Haitink
- Recorded: 1990-11-30
- Recording Venue: 12-30 November 1990, Herkulessaal, Munich
Du holdes Vöglein (Waldweben) (Siegfried)
Nun sing! Ich lausche dem Gesang (Siegfried / Waldvogel)
Excerpt,
- John Tomlinson (bass), Éva Marton (soprano), Peter Haage (tenor), Carolyn Watkinson (vocals), Margarita Lilowa (Roßweiße) (soprano), Peter Seiffert (tenor), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Ursula Kunz (vocals), Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor), Andreas Schmidt (soprano), Margaretha Hintermeier (mezzo-soprano), Ute Walther (mezzo-soprano), Silvia Herman (soprano), Susan Quitmeyer (mezzo-soprano), Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), Julie Kaufmann (soprano), James Morris (bass), Heinz Zednik (tenor), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Ruth Falcon (soprano), Reiner Goldberg (tenor), Anita Soldh (soprano), Slivia Herman (mezzo-soprano)
- Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bayerischer Rundfunk
- Bernard Haitink
- Recorded: 1991-11-29
- Recording Venue: 12-29 November 1991, Herkulessaal, Munich
Götterdämmerung, Prologue: O heilige Götter! (Brünnhilde / Siegfried)
Götterdämmerung, Prologue: Hornruf (Schnell) Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt (Orchester)
Götterdämmerung, Act III: Trauermarsch (Orchester)
Götterdämmerung, Act III: Grane, mein Ross (Brünnhilde)
Götterdämmerung, Act III: Zurück vom Ring! (Hagen)