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Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen / Keilberth [Bayreuth 1953]

Wagner / Chor Und Orchester Der Bayreuther Festspi Release Date: 07/31/2015
Label: Pan Classics Catalog #: 10340 Spars Code: DDD
Composer:  Richard Wagner Performer:  Josef Greindl ,  Hans Hotter ,  Bruni Falcon ,  Ludwig Weber  ...  Conductor:  Joseph Keilberth Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bayreuth Festival Orchestra ,  Bayreuth Festival Chorus Number of Discs: 12
Recorded in: Stereo

This 1953 first of two Bayreuth Ring cycles, led by Joseph Keilberth, marked the first time Hans Hotter sang all three Wotans; he is in stupendous form. • Also for the first time at Bayreuth, Martha Mödl sings Brunnhilde; she too is at her finest. • This was also the first year Wolfgang Windgassen sang Siegfried, a role he owned for at least the next 15 years. • This cycle (and the later one under Clemens Krauss) established the major figures for the next 5 years. • No more satisfactory Ring cast has been assembled since, indeed none that can touch it. • This release is a fitting tribute to its lasting greatness.