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The Ring from Bayreuth:

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Gotterdammerung
A music-drama in three acts by Richard Wagner (sung in German)
In the final episode Siegfried is murdered by Hagen, Briinnhilde kills herself on his funeral pyre. the flames burn down Valhalla and the gods - but the gold is restored to the Rhine.
BAYREUTH FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS chorus-master NORBERT BALATSCB conducted by HORST STEIN
(Recording made available by courtesy of Bavarian Radio)
The action takes place in legendary times
Prelude and Act 1
3.45* Geoffrey Skelton talks about the problems of producing Götterdämmerung. 1
4.0* Golterdammerung Act 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Wagner
Chorus-Master:
Norbert Balatscb
Conducted By:
Horst Stein
Talks:
Geoffrey Skelton
Source: Radio Times

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