Richard Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (Live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 1957) [Box Set]
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Composer: WagnerConductor: Rudolf Kempe
Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Performer: Hans Hotter
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Box set, Import
CD Release Date: 2008-08-12
Music Label: Testament UK
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Music Review: A welcome, worthy Ring
Rating: 5 Stars
While this 1957 live recording would not be my choice for anyone's first or only Ring recording, it is a vivid document of a great Wagnerian conductor and a fine cast. The sound is decent, but it's neither stereo nor especially good mono. These recordings were taken from live performances, and there are occasional vocal and orchestral mishaps that would have been corrected in a studio or with multiple performances to draw from. No matter, the performances are gripping throughout. It is nice to hear Hotter (as Wotan) in firmer voice than in his later recordings with Solti. The same goes for Windgassen's Siegfried. Nilsson is vocally superb (as always) and very fresh and exciting - everything seems spontaneous and glorious - particularly her Gotterdammerung Brunnhilde. I like Ramon Vinay's baritonal Siegmund, though he runs into a couple of rough moments. The rest of the cast is mostly satisfactory, with some well-known British stalwarts of the era, including a radiant Joan Sutherland as Woglinde. As the major singers all made other recordings, the real focus of this Ring must be the conductor, and Kempe is altogether splendid. It's a propulsive but "singing" performance, full of detail but wonderfully whole. I think you're in for a treat. The booklet includes pictures, brief articles and track listings, but no libretto.
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