Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen
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Performer: Richard Wagner
Performer: Mark Baker
Performer: MariAnne Haggander
Performer: Hei-Kyung Hong
Performer: Siegfried Jerusalem
Performer: Diane Kesling
Performer: Hildegard Behrens
Conductor: Ruthild Engert-Ely
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1994-09-20
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Vorspiel
  2. Scene 1. Weia! Waga! Woge, du Welle!
  3. Scene 1. Lugt, Schwestern! Die Weckerin lacht in den Grund
  4. Scene 1. Der Welt Erbe gew?nn' ich zu eigen durch dich?
  5. Scene 2. Wotan! Gemahl! erwache!
  6. Scene 2. Sanft schloss Schlaf dein Aug'
  7. Scene 2. Endlich Loge!
  8. Scene 2. Immer ist Undank Loges Lohn!
  9. Scene 2. Dir's zu melden gelobt' ich den M?dchen
  10. Scene 2. ?ber Stock und Stein zu Tal
  11. Scene 2. Wotan, Gemahl, unsel'ger Mann!
  12. Scene 3. Hehe! hehe! hieher! hieher! T?ckischer Zwerg!
Music CD 2
  1. Scene 3. Nibelheim hier
  2. Scene 3. Wer h?lfe mir?
  3. Scene 3. Was wollt ihr hier?
  4. Scene 3. Auf wonnigen H?hn
  5. Scene 3. Ohe! Ohe! Schreckliche Schlange
  6. Scene 4. Da, Vetter, sitze du fest!
  7. Scene 4. Gezahlt hab' ich: nun lasst mich ziehn!
  8. Scene 4. Bin ich nun frei?
  9. Scene 4. Fasolt und Fafner nahen von fern
  10. Scene 4. Freia, die sch?ne, schau' ich nicht mehr
  11. Scene 4. Weiche, Wotan, weiche!
  12. Scene 4. Halt, du Gieriger!
  13. Scene 4. Schw?les Gad?nst schwebt in der Luft
  14. Scene 4. Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge
  15. Scene 4. Rheingold! Rheingold! Reines Gold!
Music CD 3
  1. Act 1. Vorspiel
  2. Act 1. Scene 1. Wes Herd dies auch sei, hier muss ich rasten
  3. Act 1. Scene 1. Einen Unseligen labtest du
  4. Act 1. Scene 2. M?d am Herd fand ich den Mann
  5. Act 1. Scene 2. Friedmund darf ich nicht heissen
  6. Act 1. Scene 2. Die so leidig Los dir beschied
  7. Act 1. Scene 2. Ich weiss ein wildes Geschlecht
  8. Act 1. Scene 3. Ein Schwert verhiess mir der Vater
  9. Act 1. Scene 3. Schl?fst du, Gast?
  10. Act 1. Scene 3. Winterst?rme wichen dem Wonnemond
  11. Act 1. Scene 3. Du bist der Lenz, nach dem ich verlangte
  12. Act 1. Scene 3. O s?sseste Wonne! Seligstes Weib!
  13. Act 1. Scene 3. Siegmund heiss ich und Siegmund bin ich!
Music CD 4
  1. Act 2. Vorspiel / Scene 1. Nun z?ume dein Ross, reisige Maid!
  2. Act 2. Scene 1. Hojotoho! Hojotoho!
  3. Act 2. Scene 1. Der alte Sturm, die alte M?h'!
  4. Act 2. Scene 1. So ist es denn aus mit den ewigen G?ttern / Heraus wagt' ich's; traf ich den Sinn?
  5. Act 2. Scene 1. Heiaha! Heiaha! Hojotoho!
  6. Act 2. Scene 2. Schlimm, f?rcht ich, schloss der Streit
  7. Act 2. Scene 2. Als junger Liebe Lust mir verblich
  8. Act 2. Scene 2. Ein andres ist's: achte es wohl
  9. Act 2. Scene 2. So nimmst du von Siegmund den Sieg?
  10. Act 2. Scene 2. So nimm meinen Segen, Niblungensohn!
Music CD 5
  1. Act 2. Scene 2. So sah ich Siegvater nie / Scene 3. Raste nun hier; g?nne dir Ruh!
  2. Act 2. Scene 3. Hinweg! Hinweg! Flieh die Entweihte!
  3. Act 2. Scene 4. Siegmund! Sieh auf mich!
  4. Act 2. Scene 4. Erdenluft, muss sie noch atmen
  5. Act 2. Scene 4. Weh! Weh! S?ssestes Weib
  6. Act 2. Scene 4. Zwei Leben lachen dir hier
  7. Act 2. Scene 5. Zauberfest bez?hmt ein Schlaf
  8. Act 2. Scene 5. Wehwalt! Wehwalt!
Music CD 6
  1. Act 3. Walk?renrit / Scene 1. Hojotoho! Hojotoho!
  2. Act 3. Scene 1. Sch?tzt mich und helft in h?chster Not!
  3. Act 3. Scene 1. Nicht sehre dich Sorge um mich
  4. Act 3. Scene 1. Steh, Br?nnhild'! / Scene 2. Wo ist Br?nnhild', wo die Verbrecherin?
  5. Act 3. Scene 2. Hier bin ich, Vater: gebiete die Strafe!
  6. Act 3. Scene 3. War es so schm?hlich, was ich verbrach
  7. Act 3. Scene 3. Deinen leichten Sinn lass dich denn leiten
  8. Act 3. Scene 3. Du zeugtest ein edles Geschlecht
  9. Act 3. Scene 3. Leb wohl, du k?hnes, herrliches Kind!
  10. Act 3. Scene 3. Der Augen leuchtendes Paar
  11. Act 3. Scene 3. Loge, h?r! Lausche hieher!
  12. Act 3. Scene 3. Feuerzauber
Music CD 7
  1. Act 1. Vorspiel
  2. Act 1. Scene 1. Zwangvolle Plage! M?h ohne Zweck!
  3. Act 1. Scene 1. Hoiho! Hoiho! Hau ein! Hau ein!
  4. Act 1. Scene 1. Nun tobst du wieder wie toll
  5. Act 1. Scene 1. Vieles lehrtest du, Mime
  6. Act 1. Scene 1. Ans Leben gehst du mir schier!
  7. Act 1. Scene 1. Und diese St?cke sollst du mir schmieden
  8. Act 1. Scene 2. Heil dir, weiser Schmied!
  9. Act 1. Scene 2. Auf wolkigen H?h'n wohnen die G?tter
  10. Act 1. Scene 3. Verfluchtes Licht!
Music CD 8
  1. Act 1. Scene 3. Was ist's mit dem F?rchten?
  2. Act 1. Scene 3. Notung! Notung! Neidliches Schwert!
  3. Act 1. Scene 3. Hoho! Hoho!Hohei! Schmiede, mein Hammer, ein Hartes Schwert!
  4. Act 1. Scene 3. Den der Bruder schuf, den schimmernden Reif
  5. Act 2. Vorspiel
  6. Act 2. Scene 1. In Wald und Nacht vor Neidh?hl' halt' ich Wacht
  7. Act 2. Scene 1. Durch Vertrages Treuerunen band er dich B?sen mir nicht
  8. Act 2. Scene 2. Wir sind zur Stelle! Bleib hier stehn!
  9. Act 2. Scene 2. Da? der mein Vater nicht ist
Music CD 9
  1. Act 2. Scene 2. Haha! Da h?tte mein Lied mir was Liebes erblasen
  2. Act 2. Scene 2. Ist mir doch fast, als spr?chen die V?glein zu mir!
  3. Act 2. Scene 3. Wohin schleichst du eilig und schlau
  4. Act 2. Scene 3. Was ihr mir n?tzt, wei? ich nicht
  5. Act 2. Scene 3. Neides Zoll zahlt Notung
  6. Act 2. Scene 3. Nun sing! Ich lausche dem Gesang.
  7. Act 3. Vorspiel
  8. Act 3. Scene 1. Wache, Wala! Wala! Erwach!
  9. Act 3. Scene 1. Stark ruft das Lied
  10. Act 3. Scene 1. Dir Unweisen ruf' ich ins Ohr
  11. Act 3. Scene 2. Dort seh' ich Siegfried nahn.
Music CD 10
  1. Act 3. Scene 2. Bleibst du mir stumm, st?rrischer Wicht?
  2. Act 3. Scene 2. Zieh hin! Ich kann dich nicht halten!
  3. Act 3. Scene 3. Selige ?de auf sonniger H?h'!
  4. Act 3. Scene 3. Heil dir, Sonne! Heil dir, Licht!
  5. Act 3. Scene 3. So starb nicht meine Mutter?
  6. Act 3. Scene 3. Ewig, war ich, ewig bin ich
Music CD 11
  1. Act 1. Vorspiel. Einleitung
  2. Act 1. Vorspiel. Welch Licht leuchtet dort?
  3. Act 1. Vorspiel. Zu neuen Taten, teurer Helde
  4. Act 1. Vorspiel. Lass' ich, Liebste, dich hier
  5. Act 1. Vorspiel. Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt
  6. Act 1. Scene 1. Nun h?r, Hagen, sage mir, Held
  7. Act 1. Scene 1. Hoiho! Wohin, du heitrer Held? / Scene 2. Heil! Siegfried, teurer Held!
  8. Act 1. Scene 2. Willkommen, Gast, in Gibichs Haus
Music CD 12
  1. Act 1. Scene 2. Gutrune - Sind's gute Runen
  2. Act 1. Scene 2. Was nahmst du am Eide nicht teil?
  3. Act 1. Scene 2. Hier sitz' ich zur Wacht, wahre den Hof
  4. Act 1. Scene 3. Algewohntes Ger?usch
  5. Act 1. Scene 3. H?re mit Sinn, was ich dir sage!
  6. Act 1. Scene 3. Welch banger Tr?ume M?ren
  7. Act 1. Scene 3. Blitzend Gew?lk
  8. Act 1. Scene 3. Br?nnhild'! Ein Freier kam
Music CD 13
  1. Act 2. Vorspiel
  2. Act 2. Scene 1. Schl?fst du, Hagen, mein Sohn?
  3. Act 2. Scene 2. Hoiho, Hagen! M?der Mann!
  4. Act 2. Scene 3. Hoiho! Ihr Gibichsmannen, machet euch auf! / Scene 4. Heil dir, Gunther!
  5. Act 2. Scene 4. Br?nnhild', die hehrste Frau
  6. Act 2. Scene 4. Br?nnhild', k?hne Frau
  7. Act 2. Scene 4. Heil'ge G?tter, himmlische Lenker!
  8. Act 2. Scene 4. Helle Wehr! Heilige Waffe!
  9. Act 2. Scene 4. Gunther, wehr deinem Weibe
  10. Act 2. Scene 5. Welches Unholds List liegt hier verhohlen?
  11. Act 3. Vorspiel / Scene 1. Frau Sonne sendet lichte Strahlen
Music CD 14
  1. Act 3. Scene 1. Ein Albe f?hrte mich irr
  2. Act 3. Scene 1. Mein Schwert zerschwang einen Speer
  3. Act 3. Scene 2. Hoiho!
  4. Act 3. Scene 2. Br?nnhilde, heilige Braut!
  5. Act 3. Scene 2. Trauermarsch
  6. Act 3. Scene 3. War das sein Horn?
  7. Act 3. Scene 3. Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort

Music reviews of Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen

Music Review: A Beautiful Ring with some casting problems
Rating: 4 Stars

First of all, I want to say that I am simply amazed with what James Levine did with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. What he did is tantamount with what Karajan did with his Berlin Philharmonic and Solti with the Chicago Symphony. It is so beautifully articulated in orchestral terms that the score just sings. Some people say that Levine has plodding tempos. Perhaps his tempi are slower than many a conductor, but they are dramatically rich and beautifully played. Saying that, I have to say that this has to be one of the best conducted Rings, coming only below those of Solti, Karajan, Bohm, Krauss, and Janowski.

The cast is on a whole very good, with special mention going to James Morris' Wotan. Morris did a Wotan for Haitink, which in my opinion, was captured in a bigger tone than was in this recording, but his interpretation here is one of the jewels of modern day Wagnerian singing. His way with declamations, the quality of his voice, the Rheingold narration, the Abschied at the end of Walkure, the riddle scene with Mime, and the Siegfried confrontation are all magnificent, and perhaps constitute some of the best excerpts of the Ring. This has to be one of the greatest Wotans ever.

Christa Ludwig repeated the part of Fricka that she had sung with Solti about twenty years earlier, but her voice is surprisingly fresh here for her age. One can detect the lack of firmness and creaminess, but it is still the work of a supreme artist. Kurt Moll, as usually is with this great artists, makes great roles out of Hunding, Fafner, and Fasolt. He is partnered in Rheingold by Jan-Hendrik Rootering, who makes a very good Rheingold Fafner. Siegfried Jerusalem's heroic character tenor reminds us of Set Svanholm's magnificent portrayal with Solti, only better. He is probably one of the best sung Loge's on disc. Birgitta Svenden's amazing alto voice floods Erda's music beautifully, albeit sounding slightly young for the portrayal of mother earth. The Rhinemaidens on this recording, even if they don't reach the youthful musicality of Karajan's Rhinemaidens (with special mention going to Helen Donath as Woglinde), sound youthful and playful compared to other Rhinemaidens. The Valkyries are very well tuned in this recording, sounding robust, lusty, and young, and the Norns are simply sensational, with former Brunnhilde Helga Dernesch, Tatiana Troyanos, and today's Turandot of choice, Andrea Gruber. Another asset to this recording is Cheryl Studer's radiant Gutrune. It is perhaps the best portrayal of the role next to Janowitz's version with Karajan. I am also a fan of Bernd Weikl's Gunther and Hanna Schwarz's Waltraute. Both artists do amazing things with these secondary characters, especially Schwarz. Th

One of the merits of this recording is the singing of Heinz Zednik as Mime. I have never heard such a witty, funny, annoying little dwarf who sang the part (unlike Stolze's acid-voiced interpretation) with Zednik's combination of character-like vocalization. He is probably one of my favorite Mime's on disc. Another great singer in this recording is Mime's brother, Alberich played by Ekkehard Wlaschiha. In my opinion, his performance is on par with Gustav Neidlinger's portrayal of Alberich, even surpassing him in some instances. His curse in Rheingold has to be heard, and his confrontation with Mime and Wanderer are such funny moments in Siegfried. Of course, one of his most revealing moments happens in the beginning of Gotterdammerung's second act. His interaction with Hagen in the watch is simply brilliant. Speaking of Hagen, I believe the best singer after Morris in this recording is Matti Salminen in the role of Hagen. I have never heard a more malevolent, more sinister, yet conniving singer to the part of Hagen with an almost inhuman touch of evil due to his lack of vibrato. It is an amazing portrayal. He is probably the best Hagen in the discography, the equal of Gottlob Frick's evil interpretation on Solti's ring. He had recorded the part a few years earlier with Marek Janowski before he transformed the part into the diabolical role that we hear in this recording. Salminen would probably be another reason to buy this set after Morris' Wotan.

The Walsungen pair in this recording is well sung by two American artists, Gary Lakes and Jessye Norman. On paper, they offer very voluptuous, luxurious vocal performances, but they could have hyped the scenes they are in by adding a bit more drama. This could be said of Norman, but Gary Lakes' Siegmund is so beautifully vocalized that I can't help but love his performance.

Of course, a Ring would not be complete without a Brunnhilde or a Siegfried, and that is where this set fails. Hildegard Behrens has a most radiant upper extension that is only matched by Nilsson's, but the rest of her voice takes a weaker, more guttural quality once things get lower. Her immolation scene is amazing, and her hojotohos are brilliant. The love duet is gorgeous when she gets to top notes, but when expressing Brunnhilde's angst and anger, things get to get underplayed. She is a very interesting and youthful Brunnhilde though, and she is quite riveting to watch on stage.

Reiner Goldberg as Siegfried though, is much more problematic. Solti once called him as the ideal heldentenor voice, and the instrument is a very ideal one for this kind of repertoire, but he isn't as a great a singer as his vocal specifications would like us to think. I find it a very uneven performance. There are moments where you would find a true Siegfried, but a few moments later he gets into his ugly vocal mannerisms, of which there are many. His vocalizing is very rough, and the performance as a whole does not please the ear. He can also be a bore in the repertoire, and while this is acceptable with vocally nice Siegfried's, he could have made it better by using a better technique.

Overall, this Ring is an amazing account of Wagner operas in the 1980's. It is not going to be one of the essentials like Solti or Karajan's, owing that to the lack of a Siegfried and a Brunnhilde, but it has several interesting points that would make it a very well-balanced Ring.

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