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Der Ring des Nibelungen
These broadcasts capture the original production of the English Ring Cycle conducted by Reginald Goodall, and serve as remarkable testament to the power of Wagner's music performed in English. Fans of the commercial release will appreciate the subtle differences in casting, such as the luxurious Sieglinde of Ava June and the Wanderer portrayed by Don Garrard, a singer who never truly received the recognition he deserved. Rita Hunter delivers her effortlessly powerful soprano as Brünnhilde, joined by Alberto Remedios as Siegfried.
The rest of the cast features an impressive array of British singers who would later secure their place among the ranks of world-class singers, including Sarah Walker, Anne Evans, and Valerie Masterson.
Track List
Das Rheingold
1. Vorspiel
2. Weia! Waga! Wandering waters
3. Heia! Fair lover, turn you this way
4. Look, sisters! The sunlight is greeting the gold.
5. The world's wealth can be mine if I utter the curse?
6. Wotan, my lord! Awaken!
7. Completed, the eternal work!
8. Help me, sister! Shelter me, brother!
9. Soft sleep closed your eyes
10. To me, Freia! Back from her, giant!
11. There is Loge!
12. Never one word of praise or thanks
13. Are you mad or simply malicious
14. Hear, Wotan, I'll speak my last word!
15. Come, Loge, descend with me!
16. Hehe! Hehe!? Come here! Come here!
17. Nibelheim here. The murky darkness is broken by fiery flashes!
18. Hither! Thither! Hehe! Hoho!
19. All must stand in amazement
20. Ohe! Ohe! Terrible dragon
21. There, Alberich, sit on your throne!
22. O shameful disgrace!
23. Am I now free? Truly free?
24. Fasolt and Fafner come this way
25. We've planted our poles here to frame her form
26. Hear me, Wotan! Hear me!
27. To me, Freia! You shall be freed
28. Heda! Heda! Hedo!
29. Evening rays flood the sky with splendour
30. Rhinegold! Rhinegold!
2. Weia! Waga! Wandering waters
3. Heia! Fair lover, turn you this way
4. Look, sisters! The sunlight is greeting the gold.
5. The world's wealth can be mine if I utter the curse?
6. Wotan, my lord! Awaken!
7. Completed, the eternal work!
8. Help me, sister! Shelter me, brother!
9. Soft sleep closed your eyes
10. To me, Freia! Back from her, giant!
11. There is Loge!
12. Never one word of praise or thanks
13. Are you mad or simply malicious
14. Hear, Wotan, I'll speak my last word!
15. Come, Loge, descend with me!
16. Hehe! Hehe!? Come here! Come here!
17. Nibelheim here. The murky darkness is broken by fiery flashes!
18. Hither! Thither! Hehe! Hoho!
19. All must stand in amazement
20. Ohe! Ohe! Terrible dragon
21. There, Alberich, sit on your throne!
22. O shameful disgrace!
23. Am I now free? Truly free?
24. Fasolt and Fafner come this way
25. We've planted our poles here to frame her form
26. Hear me, Wotan! Hear me!
27. To me, Freia! You shall be freed
28. Heda! Heda! Hedo!
29. Evening rays flood the sky with splendour
30. Rhinegold! Rhinegold!
Die Walküre — Act I
31. The storm drove me here? here I must shelter.
32. Cool and refreshing - now I am well.
33. Evil fortune's never far from me
34. There he lay, feeble and faint
35. Friedmund no one could call me
36. A child in distress called for my name
37. I know a troublesome race
38. A sword was pledged by my father
39. My husband's kinsmen sat in this room
40. Winter storms have vanished at spring's command
41. You are the spring, the spring I have yearned for
42. Oh sweetest enchantment! woman most blessed!
43. Siegmund call me, and Siegmund am I!
32. Cool and refreshing - now I am well.
33. Evil fortune's never far from me
34. There he lay, feeble and faint
35. Friedmund no one could call me
36. A child in distress called for my name
37. I know a troublesome race
38. A sword was pledged by my father
39. My husband's kinsmen sat in this room
40. Winter storms have vanished at spring's command
41. You are the spring, the spring I have yearned for
42. Oh sweetest enchantment! woman most blessed!
43. Siegmund call me, and Siegmund am I!
Die Walküre — Act II
44. Go bridle your horse, warrior maid!
45. The usual storm, the usual strife
46. What must I do?
47. Fricka has won the fight
48. When youth's delightful pleasures had waned
49. So I obey his command
50. Rest for a while; stay by my side!
51. Siegmund! Look on me!
52. So you would sacrifice joy everlasting?
53. Charms of sleep are sent to soothe
54. Why doesn't father return?
45. The usual storm, the usual strife
46. What must I do?
47. Fricka has won the fight
48. When youth's delightful pleasures had waned
49. So I obey his command
50. Rest for a while; stay by my side!
51. Siegmund! Look on me!
52. So you would sacrifice joy everlasting?
53. Charms of sleep are sent to soothe
54. Why doesn't father return?
Die Walküre — Act III
55. Hojotoho! Hojotoho!
56. Shield me and help in highest need!
57. Pray suffer no sorrow for me
58. Fly him swiftly, away to the east!
59. Where is Brünnhild?
60. Here am I, father; Now tell me my sentance!
61. Was it so shameful, what I have done?
62. So you would achieve what I longed so dearly to do
63. Unworthy of you, this foolish maid
64. You fathered a glorious race
65. Farewell, my vailiant, glorious child!
56. Shield me and help in highest need!
57. Pray suffer no sorrow for me
58. Fly him swiftly, away to the east!
59. Where is Brünnhild?
60. Here am I, father; Now tell me my sentance!
61. Was it so shameful, what I have done?
62. So you would achieve what I longed so dearly to do
63. Unworthy of you, this foolish maid
64. You fathered a glorious race
65. Farewell, my vailiant, glorious child!
Siegfried — Act I
66. Prelude
67. Wearisome labour! Work 'til I drop!
68. Hoiho! Hoiho!
69. Much you've taught me, Mime...
70. Young ones are ever yearning after their parents' nest
71. I found once in the wood...
72. And now these fragments
73. Hail there! Worldly smith
74. Your head pay me if you fail!
75. Much, wanderer, much you know of the earth...
76. Now, worldliest dwarf, answer me truly
77. But what you asked was meaningless
78. Accursed light! The air is aflame!
79. I've come for my sword
80. If you'd been careful to learn your craft
81. Notung! Notung! Son of my need
82. Ho ho! Ho ho! ha hei! Forge me, my hammer
67. Wearisome labour! Work 'til I drop!
68. Hoiho! Hoiho!
69. Much you've taught me, Mime...
70. Young ones are ever yearning after their parents' nest
71. I found once in the wood...
72. And now these fragments
73. Hail there! Worldly smith
74. Your head pay me if you fail!
75. Much, wanderer, much you know of the earth...
76. Now, worldliest dwarf, answer me truly
77. But what you asked was meaningless
78. Accursed light! The air is aflame!
79. I've come for my sword
80. If you'd been careful to learn your craft
81. Notung! Notung! Son of my need
82. Ho ho! Ho ho! ha hei! Forge me, my hammer
Siegfried — Act II
83. Prelude
84. In gloomy night, by Fafner's cave I wait
85. Though I know what you've planned
86. Fafner, Fafner! You dragon, wake!
87. We go no further. Here's the place.
88. That he's no father of mine
89. Could I but know what my mother was like
90. Ha ha! At last with my call
91. Who are you, youthful hero
92. Hei! Siegfried has
93. Be welcome, Siegfried!
94. I'm warm now
95. Hei! Siegfried is free from the evil dwarf
84. In gloomy night, by Fafner's cave I wait
85. Though I know what you've planned
86. Fafner, Fafner! You dragon, wake!
87. We go no further. Here's the place.
88. That he's no father of mine
89. Could I but know what my mother was like
90. Ha ha! At last with my call
91. Who are you, youthful hero
92. Hei! Siegfried has
93. Be welcome, Siegfried!
94. I'm warm now
95. Hei! Siegfried is free from the evil dwarf
Siegfried — Act III
96. Waken, Wala! Wala! Awake!
97. The wanderer wakes you
98. You unwise one, learn what I will
99. My woodbird flew from my sight
100. Child, if you know who I am
101. Pass on, I cannot prevent you
102. Here in the sunlight
103. Hail, bright sunlight!
104. Oh! I cared always
97. The wanderer wakes you
98. You unwise one, learn what I will
99. My woodbird flew from my sight
100. Child, if you know who I am
101. Pass on, I cannot prevent you
102. Here in the sunlight
103. Hail, bright sunlight!
104. Oh! I cared always
Götterdämmerung — Prologue
105. What light shines down there?
106. Spin, my sister, and sing on!
107. To deeds of glory, brave beloved
108. The Rhine Journey
106. Spin, my sister, and sing on!
107. To deeds of glory, brave beloved
108. The Rhine Journey
Götterdämmerung — Act I
109. Now hear, Hagen; answer me true
110. Merrily seeking adventures and fame
111. Which is Gibich's son?
112. Welcome, O guest, to Gibich's house!
113. Gutrune... Do I read a welcome?
114. Flourishing life's refreshing blood
115. I sit here and wait, watching the house
116. Interlude
117. Sounds I once knew so well
118. Hear me with peace, and I may tell you
119. These tales of evil fancies hold no meaning for me!
120. Dark shades of evening veil the heavens
121. Brünnhild! Your husband comes
122. Now, Nothung, witness here!
123. Sleep you, Hagen, my son?
124. I and you! The world shall be ours!
110. Merrily seeking adventures and fame
111. Which is Gibich's son?
112. Welcome, O guest, to Gibich's house!
113. Gutrune... Do I read a welcome?
114. Flourishing life's refreshing blood
115. I sit here and wait, watching the house
116. Interlude
117. Sounds I once knew so well
118. Hear me with peace, and I may tell you
119. These tales of evil fancies hold no meaning for me!
120. Dark shades of evening veil the heavens
121. Brünnhild! Your husband comes
122. Now, Nothung, witness here!
123. Sleep you, Hagen, my son?
124. I and you! The world shall be ours!
Götterdämmerung — Act II
125. Hoiho! Hagen! Fast asleep? Did I surprise you?
126. Hoiho! Hoihohoho!
127. Brünnhild, my fairest bride
128. What clouds Brünhhilde's brow?
129. Ha! Siegfried stole it!
130. Shining steel! Holiest weapon!
131. Dark, unholy powers lie here around me!
132. He betrayed you; And me - you all have betrayed me!
126. Hoiho! Hoihohoho!
127. Brünnhild, my fairest bride
128. What clouds Brünhhilde's brow?
129. Ha! Siegfried stole it!
130. Shining steel! Holiest weapon!
131. Dark, unholy powers lie here around me!
132. He betrayed you; And me - you all have betrayed me!
Götterdämmerung — Act III
133. Fair sunlight shines on us in splendour
134. A goblin led me astray
135. Why should I let them laugh and jeer?
136. Hoiho! Hoiho!
137. Mime was a hideous dwarf
138. In grief I watched the branches above
139. Brünnhilde! Holiest bride!
140. Funeral March
141. Was that his horn?
142. Peace with your cries of useless lament!
143. Sturdy branches, building his pyre
144. Fly home, you ravens!
134. A goblin led me astray
135. Why should I let them laugh and jeer?
136. Hoiho! Hoiho!
137. Mime was a hideous dwarf
138. In grief I watched the branches above
139. Brünnhilde! Holiest bride!
140. Funeral March
141. Was that his horn?
142. Peace with your cries of useless lament!
143. Sturdy branches, building his pyre
144. Fly home, you ravens!
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Poor audio
I know this Ring as it was the first one I saw. The quality is so poor that it is not worth listening to.
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Rhinegold
This is a typically vivid performance of Rhinegold, with excellent English diction and performances that positively leap off the music. There is an odd moment during the stacking of the gold around Freia when Fasolt suddenly starts singing in German for around 90 seconds - clearly a patch made at some point. Sound at the beginning and end is congested, but otherwise excellent. Mackerras hasn't quite got the mythic power of Goodall's conducting (and in comparison appears quite perfunctory at times), but this is a good performance none the less. Most of the performances are well known from the Goodall recording, with a virtually identical cast, but Belcourt's Loge and Hammond-Stroud's Alberich are both classic - biting diction, immaculate characterisation and wonderful singing. It is good to hear Anne Howard's Fricka (Katherine Pring sings it on EMI) and lovely as it is to hear Barbara Walker's Woglinde, she cannot banish memories of Valerie Masterson's magical announcement of the gold motif.
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Daniel Zara
Without Wagner’s specially crafted, gravel-chewing, pseudo-quasi-Ur-Deutsch, the monster Fairy Tale loses a few clicks of Menace and Spookiness but gains a sort of close-up familiarity: certainly “kinder, friendlier”, this Brit-sung-Saga. and wonderfully sung. This Cycle is loaded with great voices–and The Wanderer of Don Garrard is especially notable. Too bad the Valkyrie 1st Act finale is so inartfully chopped up.
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