Description
Richard Wagner: Die Walküre (Opera Highlights) / LP Vinyl
Product Details:
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon
- Catalog Number: Stereo 2537012
- Format: Stereo, Vinyl
- Country: West Germany
Overview
Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre, the second opera in his monumental Der Ring des Nibelungen, is a masterpiece that delves into themes of love, betrayal, and divine punishment. This recording presents highlights from the opera, conducted by Herbert von Karajan, with the Berliner Philharmoniker and a stellar cast, including Gundula Janowitz as Sieglinde and Jon Vickers as Siegmund.
Karajan's interpretation brings Wagner’s dramatic leitmotifs and orchestral textures to life, offering a blend of emotional depth and technical brilliance. The featured tracks, such as the famous "Ride of the Valkyries" (Hojotoho!) and Wotan’s Farewell, showcase the grandeur and pathos of Wagner's composition.
Track Listing
Side 1:
- Ein Schwert verhiess mir der Vater – Siegmund’s revelation
- Der Männer Sippe sass hier im Saal – Sieglinde and Siegmund’s duet
Side 2:
- Hojotoho! Hojotoho! – The Ride of the Valkyries
- Leb’ wohl, du kühnes, herrliches Kind – Wotan’s Farewell
- Feuerzauber – Magic Fire Music
Key Credits
- Siegmund: Jon Vickers
- Sieglinde: Gundula Janowitz
- Wotan: Thomas Stewart
- Brünnhilde: Régine Crespin
- Walküren Ensemble:
- Gerhilde: Liselotte Rebmann
- Ortlinde: Cariotta Ordassy
- Waltraute: Ingrid Steger
- Schwertleite: Lilo Brockhaus
- Helmwige: Daniza Mastilovic
- Siegrune: Barbro Ericson
- Grimgerde: Cvetka Ahlin
- Rossweisse: Helga Jenckel
- Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
- Choir: Walküren Ensemble
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