On the heels of the release by Deutsche Grammophon of the complete Ring Cycle DVD Box from the Met, this 2CD compilation is the ultimate must-have for any music and Wagner lover.
It includes the highlights of all the “Ring” operas, featuring the stars of the recent New York Met production: Bryn Terfel, Deborah Voigt and Jonas Kaufmann. Ride of the Valkyries, Prelude from das Rheingold, Siegfried's death are all featured on our 2 CD compilation.
Twilight of the Gods
Wagner: Highlights from Der Ring des Nibelungen
Stephanie Blythe · Jonas Kaufmann · Jay Hunter Morris · Eric Owens · Bryn Terfel · Deborah Voigt Eva-Maria Westbroek
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
James Levine · Fabio Luisi
Works on This Recording
1.
Das Rheingold: Weia! Waga! Woge du Welle!
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Jennifer Johnson (Mezzo Soprano), Eric Owens (Baritone), Lisette Oropesa (Soprano),
■ Tamara Mumford (Mezzo Soprano)
■ Conductor: James Levine
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1854; Germany
■ Notes: This selection is followed by "Fing' eine diese Faust!"
2.
Das Rheingold: Vollendet das ewige Werk
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Bryn Terfel (Bass Baritone), Stephanie Blythe (Mezzo Soprano)
■ Conductor: James Levine
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1854; Germany
3.
Das Rheingold: Ihr andern harrt bis Abend hier
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Tamara Mumford (Mezzo Soprano), Bryn Terfel (Bass Baritone), Eric Owens (Baritone),
■ Stephanie Blythe (Mezzo Soprano), Lisette Oropesa (Soprano), Adam Diegel (Tenor)
■ Conductor: James Levine
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1854; Germany
4.
Das Rheingold: Bin ich nun frei? "Alberich's Curse"
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Eric Owens (Baritone)
■ Conductor: James Levine
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1854; Germany
5.
Das Rheingold: Weiche, Wotan, weiche
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Stephanie Blythe (Mezzo Soprano), Bryn Terfel (Bass Baritone), Patricia Bardon (Mezzo Soprano),
■ Adam Diegel (Tenor)
■ Conductor: James Levine
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1854; Germany
6.
Das Rheingold: He-da! He-da! He-do! Zu mir du Gefült!
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Bryn Terfel (Bass Baritone), Adam Diegel (Tenor), Dwayne Croft (Baritone),
■ Tamara Mumford (Mezzo Soprano), Stephanie Blythe (Mezzo Soprano), Richard Croft (Tenor),
■ Lisette Oropesa (Soprano)
■ Conductor: James Levine
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1854; Germany
7.
Die Walküre: Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Jonas Kaufmann (Tenor), Eva-Maria Westbroek (Soprano)
■ Conductor: James Levine
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1856; Germany
8.
Die Walküre: Ho-jo-to-ho!
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Bryn Terfel (Bass Baritone), Deborah Voigt (Soprano)
■ Conductor: James Levine
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1856; Germany
9.
Die Walküre: So ist es denn aus mit den ewigen Göttern
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Stephanie Blythe (Mezzo Soprano)
■ Conductor: James Levine
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1856; Germany
10.
Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Bryn Terfel (Bass Baritone), Deborah Voigt (Soprano)
■ Conductor: James Levine
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1856; Germany
■ Notes: This selection is followed by "In festen Schlaf verschliess' ich dich."
11.
Die Walküre: Magic Fire Music
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Bryn Terfel (Bass Baritone)
■ Conductor: James Levine
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1856; Germany
12.
Siegfried: Hoho! Schmiede, mein Hammer "Forging Song"
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Gerhard Siegel (Tenor), Jay Hunter Morris (Tenor)
■ Conductor: Fabio Luisi
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1871; Germany
13.
Siegfried: Nun sing! Ich lausche dem Gesang
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Mojca Erdmann (Soprano), Jay Hunter Morris (Tenor)
■ Conductor: Fabio Luisi
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1871; Germany
14.
Siegfried: Dir Unweisen ruf’ ich ins Ohr
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Bryn Terfel (Bass Baritone)
■ Conductor: Fabio Luisi
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1871; Germany
15.
Siegfried: Heil dir, Sonne!
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Jay Hunter Morris (Tenor), Deborah Voigt (Soprano)
■ Conductor: Fabio Luisi
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1871; Germany
Notes: This selection is followed by "Sangst du mir nicht, dein Wissen sei das Leuchten..."
■ 16.
Götterdämmerung: Hier sitz' ich zur Wacht
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Hans-Peter König (Baritone)
■ Conductor: Fabio Luisi
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1874; Germany
17.
Götterdammerung: Zu neuen Taten
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Deborah Voigt (Soprano), Jay Hunter Morris (Tenor)
■ Conductor: Fabio Luisi
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1869-1874; Germany
18.
Götterdämmerung: Fliegt heim, ihr Raben!
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Deborah Voigt (Soprano), Hans-Peter König (Baritone)
■ Conductor: Fabio Luisi
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1861-1874; Germany
19.
Götterdämmerung: Erräth'st du auch dieser Raben Geraun
by Richard Wagner
■ Performer: Hans-Peter König (Baritone), Jay Hunter Morris (Tenor), Iain Paterson (Bass)
■ Conductor: Fabio Luisi
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
20.
Götterdämmerung: Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey
by Richard Wagner
■ Conductor: Fabio Luisi
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1874; Germany