Richard Wagner: Rheingold / ETERNA LP

8 20 091

Lisa Otto, Melitta Muszely (sopran), Sieglinde Wagner, Johanna Blatter, Ruth Siewert (alt), Helmut Melchert, Rudolf Schock (tenor), Ferdinand Frantz, Josef Metternich, Benno Kusche (bass)

Product Features

• Vinyl, LP
• Label: ETERNA – 8 20 091
• Country: German Democratic Republic (GDR)
• Released: 1966
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Opera, Romantic

Overview

This 1966 vinyl release from ETERNA features Rudolf Kempe conducting the Staatskapelle Berlin in a performance of Richard Wagner's "Das Rheingold." The album includes notable vocalists such as Lisa Otto, Melitta Muszely, Sieglinde Wagner, Johanna Blatter, Ruth Siewert, Helmut Melchert, Rudolf Schock, Ferdinand Frantz, Josef Metternich, and Benno Kusche.

Interesting Facts

• "Das Rheingold" is the first opera in Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen" cycle.
• The opera premiered on September 22, 1869, at the National Theatre in Munich.
• The Staatskapelle Berlin is a prominent orchestra known for its performances of classical music.

Track Listing

• A: In Der Tiefe Des Rheines
• B1: Verwandlungsmusik Zur Vierten Szene
• B2: Alberichs Fluch
• B3: Erda's Warnung
• B4: Einzug Der Götter In Den Walhall

Key Credits

• Composed By: Richard Wagner
• Alto Vocals: Johanna Blatter, Ruth Siewert, Sieglinde Wagner
• Baritone Vocals: Benno Kusche, Ferdinand Frantz, Joseph Metternich
• Conductor: Rudolf Kempe
• Liner Notes: Werner Wolf (4)
• Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin
• Sleeve: Lüdtke
• Soprano Vocals: Lisa Otto, Melitta Muszely
• Tenor Vocals: Helmut Melchert, Rudolf Schock

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