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Der Ring des Nibelungen Die Walkure
The second part of Wagner's epic cycle from this year's Bayreuth
Festival, presented by Clive Bennett Sung in German
Bayreuth Festival
Orchestra, conductor
James Levine
Act
2.15 Interval
Anthony Peattie considers the Bayreuth Festival in the light of two recent books: Wolfgang Wagner 's autobiography Acts and Frederic Spotts 's Bayreuth: A History of the Wagner Festival.
2.25 Acts 2 and 3

Contributors

Presented By:
Clive Bennett
Conductor:
James Levine
Unknown:
Anthony Peattie
Unknown:
Wolfgang Wagner
Unknown:
Frederic Spotts
Siegmund:
Poul Elming (tenor)
Sieglinde:
Tina Kiberg (soprano)
Hunding:
Hans Sotin (bass Bar)
Wotan:
John Tomlinson (bass Bar)
Fricka:
Hanna Schwarz (mezzo)
Briinnhilde:
Deborah Polaski (sop)
Gerhilde:
Anna Linden (soprano)
Ortlinde:
Mary Lloyd-Davies (sop)
Waltraute:
Violeta Urmana (sop)
Schwertleite:
Mette Ejsing (sop)
Helmige:
Frances Ginzer (sop)
Siegrune:
Dalia Schaechter (mezzo)
Grimgerde:
Brigitta Svenden (mezzo)
Rossweisse:
Hebe Dukstra (mezzo)
Source: Radio Times

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