(1813-83). Donald Macleod steps away from the familiar psychological and political interpretations of Wagner's dramas and examines the portrayal of nature and magic in his music.
Storm; Sailors' chorus (DerFliegende
Hollander, Act 3) Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conductor Antal Dorati
Opening scene (Das Rheingold)
Oda Balsborg and Hetty Pliimacher (sopranos), Ira Malaniuk (contralto), Gustav Neidlinger (bass), Vienna PO, conductor Georg Solti
Parsifal in the garden of delights (Parsifal, Act 2) Edith Wiens , Constance Hauman ,
Daniela Bechly , Hilde Leidland and Pamela Coburn (sopranos), Sally Burgess (mezzo), Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor), Berlin PO, conductor Daniel Barenboim
Albumblatt: Ankunft bei den Schwarzen
Schwanen Cyprien Katsaris (piano)
Leb Wohl , Du Kuhnes , Herrliches Kind! (Magic Rre Music) (Die Walkure, Act 3)
Bryn Terfel (baritone), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Claudio Abbado Producer Chris Taylor