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Der Ring des Nibelungen Siegfried
The third instalment of Wagner's epic cycle from this year's Bayreuth
Festival, presented by Clive Bennett. Sung in German.
Woodbird JOYCE GUYER (sop)
Bayreuth Festival
Orchestra, conductor
James Levine
Act
2.30 The Bayreuth Experience
In the next four Ring intervals, four visitors to this year's Bayreuth
Festival talk about what it was like for them.
1: Lord Gowrie, Chairman of the Arts Council
2.40 Act 2
4.05 The Bayreuth Experience
Four reflections on this year's Bayreuth Festival. 2: The conductor
David Parry.
4.15 Act 3

Contributors

Presented By:
Clive Bennett.
Bass:
Woodbird Joyce Guyer
Conductor:
James Levine
Conductor:
David Parry.
Siegfried:
Wolfgang Schmidt (tenor)
Brünnhilde:
Deborah Polaski (sop)
Alberich:
Ekkehard Wlaschiha (bass Bar)
Mime:
Manfred Jung (tenor)
Wanderer:
John Tomlinson (bass)
Erda.:
Birgitta Svenden (contralto)
Fafner:
Eric Halfvarson (bass)
Source: Radio Times

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