Maazel continues his traversal of the Ring cycle with an eloquent, exciting account of Die Walkure. His pacing is sensitive without becoming indulgent. In contrast, his Walkure at the I met not long before he died were slow and shapeless. His cast was rather take for granted at the time. "The Usual Suspects!" one might say, but they're all so good. Rysanek is an almost hysterical Sieglinde, but that worked for her. Her screams (three of them in this performance) are all on the mark. King is a strong Siegmund, holding the cries of "Walse!" in the first act almost as long as Melchior does in his broadcasts of this opera. Adam remains a strong Wotan, not the most beautiful​vocally, but incisive in diction and intent. Martin is excellent. Except for Hollreiser's studio recording of Rienzi she was not favored with a record career. She never lacked for work though and remained a top-notch singer all her life. Lindholm was overshadowed by another Swedish soprano, but she was an excellent singer. She gets a little tired in third act; she would learn to pace herself better as she gained more experience in the role. The Valkyries are an exciting group, especially Liane Synek as Helmwige.The sound is very good mono broadcast sound.