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The Ring of the Nibelung

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

By Richard Wagner.
Gotterdammerung. Prologue and Act 1. Siegfried has killed the dragon, captured the ring and penetrated the wall of fire to win
Briinnhilde. But the Norns' rope of life is about to break , and the curse of the ring has yet to be fully worked out. Introduced by Professor Edward Said. (contralto) (mezzo-soprano) (soprano) (tenor) (soprano) (bass-baritone) (bass)(soprano) (mezzo-soprano)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch.
Stage director Nikolaus Lehnhoff
BBCtv presentation Francesca Kemp and Donald Sturrock
An NHK (Japan) production
(Act 2 of GOtterdimmerung next Saturday)
0 SIMULTANEOUS BROADCAST: with Radio 3.

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Wagner.
Introduced By:
Professor Edward Said.
Conducted By:
Wolfgang Sawallisch.
Director:
Nikolaus Lehnhoff
Unknown:
Francesca Kemp
Unknown:
Donald Sturrock
First Nom:
Marjana Lipovsek
Second Norn:
Ingrid Karrasch
Third Norn:
Penelope Thorn
Siegfried:
René Kollo
Brünnhilde:
Hildegard Behrens
Gunther:
Hans Günter Nocker
Hagen:
Matti Salminen
Gutrune:
Lisbeth Balslev
Waltraute:
Waltraud Meier
Source: Radio Times

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