Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sir Georg Solti
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Canadian Music Store CD DetailsEdition: Music CDFormat: Box set CD Release Date: 1997-10-14 Music Label: Decca Soundtracks: Music CD 1
Music reviews of Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sir Georg SoltiMusic Review: A Long Overdue CommentDespite its legendary status based largely, I would imagine, on the presence of the peerless Nilsson at her prime and various other outstanding cast members, Culshaw's perplexing decision to use Hotter as the Wotan and Solti as conductor were casting disasters which mar much of the cycle. In his book, Ring Resounding, Culshaw admits that Hotter was a compromise and felt he would be critized by one faction or the other if he did or didn't use Hotter. The guy may have much experience and dramatic insight concerning the role, but his voice per se (never that great, even in its prime) is in such bad shape it's virtually unlistenable and even at times unbearable. (Like hearing a bass baritone Gwyneth Jones) I believe Joseph Metternich was still active at the time and would have been an ideal Wotan as evident on many recordings, I don't know if he was under contract with Decca, but since EMI was (foolishly) not planning on a complete Ring at the time, perhaps they might have released him.
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