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Opera on 3: Der Ring des Nibelungen

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Edinburgh International Festival 3: Siegfried by Richard Wagner.
Recorded last month at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Introduced by Donald Macleod , who between the acts describes the following drama. Plus a chance to hear a vintage recording of Anna Russell delivering her classic analysis of the Ring cycle, in which she describes the Rhinemaidens as "a sort of aquatic Andrews Sisters". Sung in German.
Scottish Opera Orchestra, conductor Richard Armstrong
Act 1 Siegfried, son of Siegmund and Sieglinde, re-forges the fragments of Nothung, the magic sword.
6.30 Act 2 Siegfried kills a dragon and wins the ring, takes advice from a woodbird, and sets off to win Brunnhilde.
8.30 Act 3 Brunnhilde is released from her ring of flames and surrenders to her mortal destiny.

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Wagner.
Introduced By:
Donald MacLeod
Unknown:
Anna Russell
Conductor:
Richard Armstrong
Siegfried:
Graham Sanders (tenor)
Brunnhilde:
Elizabeth Byrne (soprano)
Mime:
Alasdair Elliott (tenor)
The wanderer:
Matthew Best (bass-Baritone)
Alberich:
Peter Sidhom(baritone)
Fafner:
Markus Hollop (bass)
Woodbird:
Gillian Keith (soprano)
Erda:
Mary Phillips (contralto)
Source: Radio Times

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