Description
Richard Wagner: Die Walküre / ETERNA 5x LP, Box Set 1981
8 27 585-589
Booklet with 12 pages (libretto)
recorded: 1981 Studio Lukaskirche, Dresden, GDR
Product Features
- Label: ETERNA
- Format: 5 x Vinyl LP, Box Set
- Country: German Democratic Republic (GDR)
- Release Year: 1981
- Genre: Classical, Opera
Overview
"Die Walküre," part of Richard Wagner's monumental "Ring Cycle," is brought to life in this exceptional recording by the Staatskapelle Dresden under the baton of Marek Janowski. Featuring an outstanding cast, including Jessye Norman, Theo Adam, and Kurt Moll, this 5 LP box set, released by ETERNA in 1981, offers a profound listening experience of one of Wagner's most dramatic operas. This performance captures the intense emotions and complex narrative of gods, heroes, and fate that Wagner intricately weaves through his powerful music.
Interesting Facts
- Ring Cycle: "Die Walküre" is the second opera in Wagner's epic four-part "Der Ring des Nibelungen," which is among the most ambitious works in the operatic repertoire.
- Star Performers: This recording features some of the greatest opera voices of the 20th century, including Jessye Norman and Theo Adam.
- Historical Context: Recorded in the German Democratic Republic (GDR), this album stands as a testament to the high level of artistic achievement in classical music within the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War era.
Track Listing
1. Akt
- A: Vorspiel; 1. Szene - 2. Szene (Anfang)
- B: 2. Szene (Schluss) - 3. Szene (Anfang)
- C: 3. Szene (Schluss)
2. Akt
- D: Vorspiel; 1. Szene (Anfang)
- E: 1. Szene (Schluss) - 2. Szene (Anfang)
- F: 2. Szene (Schluss) - 4. Szene (Anfang)
- G: 4. Szene (Schluss) - 5. Szene
3. Akt
- H: 1. Szene - 2. Szene (Anfang)
- I: 2. Szene (Schluss) - 3. Szene (Anfang)
- J: 3. Szene (Schluss)
Key Credits
- Composer: Richard Wagner
- Conductor: Marek Janowski
- Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden
- Bass Vocals: Kurt Moll, Theo Adam
- Tenor Vocals: Siegfried Jerusalem
- Soprano Vocals: Cheryl Studer, Eva-Maria Bundschuh, Jeannine Altmeyer, Jessye Norman, Ruth Falcon
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals: Christel Borchers, Ortrun Wenkel, Uta Priew, Yvonne Minton
- Alto Vocals: Anne Gjevang, Kathleen Kuhlmann
- Editor: Ingrid Hauk
- Layout: Christoph Ehbets, Monika Prust
- Liner Notes: Gerd Rienäcker
- Music Director: Heinz Wegner
- Musical Assistance: Gottfried Hämpel
- Sound Designer: Claus Strüben
BOX #57
