Wagner: The Ring (highlights)
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
A taster of the complete Ring that EMI made under Haitink in the early 1990s. Stupendous recording, uneven singing, and sedate conducting provide only mild encouragement to hear more.
Wagner: The Ring (highlights)
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
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A taster of the complete Ring that EMI made under Haitink in the early 1990s. Stupendous recording, uneven singing, and sedate conducting provide only mild encouragement to hear more.
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Contents and tracklist
- John Tomlinson (bass), Éva Marton (soprano), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Margarita Lilowa (Roßweiße) (soprano), Peter Haage (tenor), Peter Seiffert (tenor), Andreas Schmidt (soprano), Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor), Ursula Kunz (vocals), Carolyn Watkinson (vocals), Slivia Herman (mezzo-soprano), Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), Silvia Herman (soprano), Julie Kaufmann (soprano), Heinz Zednik (tenor), James Morris (bass), Susan Quitmeyer (mezzo-soprano), Anita Soldh (soprano), Ruth Falcon (soprano), Ute Walther (mezzo-soprano), Reiner Goldberg (tenor), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Margaretha Hintermeier (mezzo-soprano), Susan Quittmeier (lead vocals), Susan Quittmeyer (performed by), Sylvia Herman (lead vocals)
- Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bayerischer Rundfunk
- Bernard Haitink
- Recorded: 1988-11-30
- Recording Venue: November 1988, Herkulessaal, Munich
- John Tomlinson (bass), Éva Marton (soprano), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Margarita Lilowa (Roßweiße) (soprano), Peter Haage (tenor), Peter Seiffert (tenor), Andreas Schmidt (soprano), Ursula Kunz (vocals), Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor), Carolyn Watkinson (vocals), Slivia Herman (mezzo-soprano), Silvia Herman (soprano), Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), Julie Kaufmann (soprano), James Morris (bass), Heinz Zednik (tenor), Susan Quitmeyer (mezzo-soprano), Anita Soldh (soprano), Ruth Falcon (soprano), Ute Walther (mezzo-soprano), Reiner Goldberg (tenor), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Margaretha Hintermeier (mezzo-soprano), M Lilowa (lead vocals), Margarita Lilowa (performed by), Sylvia Herman (lead vocals)
- Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bayerischer Rundfunk
- Bernard Haitink
- Recorded: 1988-03-15
- Recording Venue: 21 February - 15 March 1988, Herkulessaal, Munich
Die Walkure, Act III: Hojotoho! (Walkürenritt) (Gerlinde / Helmwige / Waltraute / Schwertleite / Ortlinde / Siegrune / Grimgerde / Rossweise)
Track length5:57
- Peter Haage (tenor), Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor), John Tomlinson (bass), Éva Marton (soprano), Carolyn Watkinson (vocals), Margarita Lilowa (Roßweiße) (soprano), Peter Seiffert (tenor), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Ursula Kunz (vocals), Andreas Schmidt (soprano), Margaretha Hintermeier (mezzo-soprano), Slivia Herman (mezzo-soprano), Silvia Herman (soprano), Susan Quitmeyer (mezzo-soprano), Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), James Morris (bass), Heinz Zednik (tenor), Julie Kaufmann (soprano), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Anita Soldh (soprano), Ruth Falcon (soprano), Reiner Goldberg (tenor), Ute Walther (mezzo-soprano)
- Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bayerischer Rundfunk
- Bernard Haitink
- Recorded: 1990-11-30
- Recording Venue: 12-30 November 1990, Herkulessaal, Munich
- Éva Marton (soprano), John Tomlinson (bass), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Peter Haage (tenor), Carolyn Watkinson (vocals), Margarita Lilowa (Roßweiße) (soprano), Peter Seiffert (tenor), Andreas Schmidt (soprano), Ursula Kunz (vocals), Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor), Margaretha Hintermeier (mezzo-soprano), Slivia Herman (mezzo-soprano), Silvia Herman (soprano), Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), Julie Kaufmann (soprano), James Morris (bass), Heinz Zednik (tenor), Susan Quitmeyer (mezzo-soprano), Anita Soldh (soprano), Ruth Falcon (soprano), Reiner Goldberg (tenor), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Ute Walther (mezzo-soprano)
- Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bayerischer Rundfunk
- Bernard Haitink
- Recorded: 1990-11-30
- Recording Venue: 12-30 November 1990, Herkulessaal, Munich
- John Tomlinson (bass), Éva Marton (soprano), Peter Haage (tenor), Carolyn Watkinson (vocals), Margarita Lilowa (Roßweiße) (soprano), Peter Seiffert (tenor), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Ursula Kunz (vocals), Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor), Andreas Schmidt (soprano), Margaretha Hintermeier (mezzo-soprano), Ute Walther (mezzo-soprano), Silvia Herman (soprano), Susan Quitmeyer (mezzo-soprano), Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), Julie Kaufmann (soprano), James Morris (bass), Heinz Zednik (tenor), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Ruth Falcon (soprano), Reiner Goldberg (tenor), Anita Soldh (soprano), Slivia Herman (mezzo-soprano)
- Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bayerischer Rundfunk
- Bernard Haitink
- Recorded: 1991-11-29
- Recording Venue: 12-29 November 1991, Herkulessaal, Munich
Awards and reviews
May 2009
A taster of the complete Ring that EMI made under Haitink in the early 1990s. Stupendous recording, uneven singing, and sedate conducting provide only mild encouragement to hear more.
