Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - Nilsson, Windgassen, Adam, Rysanek, King, Greindl, Mödl, Silja, Talvela; Böhm. Bayreuth, 1966
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - Nilsson, Windgassen, Adam, Rysanek, King, Greindl, Mödl, Silja, Talvela; Böhm. Bayreuth, 1966
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - Nilsson, Windgassen, Adam, Rysanek, King, Greindl, Mödl, Silja, Talvela; Böhm. Bayreuth, 1966
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - Nilsson, Windgassen, Adam, Rysanek, King, Greindl, Mödl, Silja, Talvela; Böhm. Bayreuth, 1966
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - Nilsson, Windgassen, Adam, Rysanek, King, Greindl, Mödl, Silja, Talvela; Böhm. Bayreuth, 1966
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - Nilsson, Windgassen, Adam, Rysanek, King, Greindl, Mödl, Silja, Talvela; Böhm. Bayreuth, 1966
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - Nilsson, Windgassen, Adam, Rysanek, King, Greindl, Mödl, Silja, Talvela; Böhm. Bayreuth, 1966
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - Nilsson, Windgassen, Adam, Rysanek, King, Greindl, Mödl, Silja, Talvela; Böhm. Bayreuth, 1966
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - Nilsson, Windgassen, Adam, Rysanek, King, Greindl, Mödl, Silja, Talvela; Böhm. Bayreuth, 1966
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - Nilsson, Windgassen, Adam, Rysanek, King, Greindl, Mödl, Silja, Talvela; Böhm. Bayreuth, 1966

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Der Ring des Nibelungen

Nilsson, Windgassen, Adam, Rysanek, King, Greindl, Mödl, Silja, Talvela; Böhm
Bayreuth, 1966

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Der Ring des Nibelungen

Richard Wagner

These recordings were made during the summer prior to the release of the official Philips studio cycle, offering a fascinating glimpse into a Ring that features many of the same artists at a similarly electrifying level of performance. The cast is nothing short of definitive, with towering portrayals from Birgit Nilsson, Theo Adam, Leonie Rysanek, James King, Josef Greindl, and Thomas Stewart.

What makes this set particularly remarkable is the consistent level of excellence across the entire cast. Even the smaller roles receive star-caliber treatment, with standout cameos from Ludmila Dvoraková as Gutrune, Martha Mödl as Waltraute, Anja Silja as both Freia and the Third Norn, and Liane Synek, Danica Mastilovic, and Helga Dernesch among the Valkyries. The result is a richly detailed and vocally thrilling traversal of Wagner's monumental cycle.

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Simon B.✓ Top Reviewer

France

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Immortel bien sûr !

Ne pas oublier cependant que c'est l'année où Wieland a eu la malheureuse idée de couper la scène de Gutrune après la marche funèbre.
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David R.✓ Top Reviewer

United States

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Terrific Ring Cycle!

Other commentors have already extolled the virtues of this cycle and I second all their opinions: it IS a very fine cycle with a great cast under a fine conductor who knows how to tell a story without getting bogged down in the details. For the Philips official (and now classic) release of the complete Ring Das Rheingold and Siegfried from 1966 were used, Walkure and Gotterdammerung from the next year (that explains the different Flosshilde). Patching from rehearsals was also used.It's fascinating to hear the original broadcasts though the sound, while mostly very good, doesn't equal the sonic richness of the published set. Gotterdammerung has some bleed-through from another performance during the quiet interlude in Act One and in Waltraute's scene, but it's not a deal breaker. Fans of these singers or of the Ring in general should get this. It's well worth the relatively small investment!
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William R.✓ Verified Buyer

United States

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William Russell

As is well known, the Philips set was a combination of Bohm's 1966 and 1967 Rings (plus rehearsals) so it's good to hear it unedited. However, some of the best moments from the Philips set apparently came from the 1967 cycle (let's hope Opera Depot offers that as well).
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Peter D.✓ Verified Buyer

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Peter Diggins

Sensational performance
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Pascal S.✓ Verified Buyer

France

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pascal schlosser

Of course one of the greatest Ring performances ever !
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