Special offer. Wagner: Das Rheingold
Ferdinand Frantz (Wotan), Elisabeth Höngen (Fricka), Julius Pölzer (Loge), Adolf Vogel (Alberich), Ilona Steingruber (Freia), William Wernigk (Mime), Rosette Anday (Erda), Marjan Rus (Fasolt), Herbert Alsen (Fafner)
Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
Special offer. Wagner: Das Rheingold
Ferdinand Frantz (Wotan), Elisabeth Höngen (Fricka), Julius Pölzer (Loge), Adolf Vogel (Alberich), Ilona Steingruber (Freia), William Wernigk (Mime), Rosette Anday (Erda), Marjan Rus (Fasolt), Herbert Alsen (Fafner)
Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt
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About
Until now, this legendary production has only been available in dubious sound quality, if at all. In 1948 Rudolf Moralt began the first complete “Ring” cycle for the RAVAG broadcasting station. The Vienna “Ring” of 1948/49 is also the first extant ‘live’ or studio recording.
Contents and tracklist
- Elisabeth Höngen (contralto), William Wernigk (tenor), Rosette Anday (contralto), Ferdinand Frantz (bass), Ilona Steingruber (soprano), Ester Rethy (soprano), Marjan Rus (bass), Martha Rohs (mezzo-soprano), Herbert Alsen (bass), Sieglinde Wagner (alto), Willy Friedrich (tenor), Adolf Vogel (bass), Alfred Poell (baritone), Julius Polzer (tenor)
- Wiener Symphoniker
- Rudolf Moralt