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1983 Bayreuth Ring

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Götterdämmerung Text and music by Richard Wagner (sung in German)
Andrew Porter introduces the last of the four parts of the new 'English' Ring Cycle, and describes some of the features about which critical opinion divided.
BAYREUTH FESTIVAL CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA, conducted by SIR GEORG SOLTI
(Given on 30 July at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus)
(Bavarian Radio recording)

Contributors

Music By:
Richard Wagner
Introduces:
Andrew Porter
Unknown:
Georg Solti
Source: Radio Times

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