Composer(s): Wagner, Richard
Lyricist(s): Wagner, Richard
Conductor(s): Zweden, Jaap van
Label: Naxos
Series: Opera Classics
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.660394-97
Barcode: 730099039475
Release Date: 11/2016

WAGNER, R.: Ring des Nibelungen (Der): Die Walküre [Opera] (Goerne, DeYoung, Skelton, Melton, P. Lang, Struckmann, Hong Kong Philharmonic, van Zweden)

Comprising four separate operas, Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) is one of the supreme works in the history of music. Part II of the tetralogy, Die Walküre, centres on the young lovers Siegmund and Sieglinde, whose relationship angers Fricka, goddess of marriage, and on the disobedience of the Valkyrie Brünnhilde who is sent to carry out Fricka’s wishes. Performed by an all-star international cast, the work features thrilling set-pieces such as Wotan’s Farewell and the Ride of the Valkyries. The Prologue, Das Rheingold, can be heard on Naxos 8.660374-75, selected as ‘Album of the Week’ by The Sunday Times of London, which praised its ‘thrilling sense of drama’.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Wagner, Richard
Wagner, Richard - Lyricist
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Struckmann, Falk (bass-baritone)
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Lang, Petra (soprano)
DeYoung, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Foster, Karen (soprano)
Broderick, Katherine (soprano)
Castle, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Burford, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
McKrill, Elaine (soprano)
Varak, Aurhelia (mezzo-soprano)
Damerau, Okka von der (mezzo-soprano)
Nykänen, Laura (mezzo-soprano)
1Act I Scene 1: Prelude03:50
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
2Act I Scene 1: Wess' Herd diess auch sei (Siegmund, Sieglinde)08:53
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 1: Einen Unseligen labtest du (Siegmund, Sieglinde)03:20
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
4Act I Scene 2: Müd' am Herd fand ich den Mann (Sieglinde, Hunding, Siegmund)05:10
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Struckmann, Falk (bass-baritone)
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
5Act I Scene 2: Friedmund darf ich nicht heissen (Siegmund, Hunding, Sieglinde)06:29
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Struckmann, Falk (bass-baritone)
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
6Act I Scene 2: Die so leidig Los dir beschied (Hunding, Sieglinde, Siegmund)04:39
Struckmann, Falk (bass-baritone)
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
7Act I Scene 2: Ich weiss ein wildes Geschlecht (Hunding)05:17
Struckmann, Falk (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
8Act I Scene 3: Ein Schwert verhiess mir der Vater (Siegmund)06:04
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
9Act I Scene 3: Schläfst du, Gast? (Sieglinde, Siegmund)07:06
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
10Act I Scene 3: Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund)03:15
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
11Act I Scene 3: Du bist der Lenz (Sieglinde)02:16
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
12Act I Scene 3: O süsseste Wonne! Seligstes Weib! (Siegmund, Sieglinde)06:30
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
13Act I Scene 3: War Wälse dein Vater, und bist du ein Wälsung (Sieglinde, Siegmund)02:02
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
14Act I Scene 3: Siegmund, den Wälsung sieh'st du, Weib! (Siegmund, Sieglinde)02:24
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act II Scene 1: Nun zäume dein Ross, reisige Maid! (Wotan)02:44
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
2Act II Scene 1: Hojotoho! Hojotoho! Heiaha! Heiaha! (Brünnhilde)02:15
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
3Act II Scene 1: Der alte Sturm, die alte Müh'! (Wotan, Fricka)05:07
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
DeYoung, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
4Act II Scene 1: So ist es denn aus mit den ewigen Göttem (Fricka, Wotan)09:30
DeYoung, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
5Act II Scene 1: Was verlang'st du? (Wotan, Fricka, Brünnhilde)02:42
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
DeYoung, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
6Act II Scene 1: Deiner ew'gen Gattin heilige Ehre (Fricka, Wotan)03:27
DeYoung, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
7Act II Scene 2: Schlimm, fürcht' ich, schloss der Streit (Brünnhilde, Wotan)10:52
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
8Act II Scene 2: Ein Andres ist's (Wotan, Brünnhilde)05:59
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
9Act II Scene 2: So nimmst du von Siegmund den Sieg? (Brünnhilde, Wotan)04:02
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
10Act II Scene 2: So nimm meinen Segen, Niblungen-Sohn! (Wotan, Brünnhilde)05:11
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
Disc 3
1Act II Scene 2: So sah ich Siegvater nie (Brünnhilde)03:03
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
2Act II Scene 3: Raste nun hier: gönne dir Ruh'! (Siegmund, Sieglinde)11:13
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
3Act II Scene 4: Siegmund! Sieh' auf mich! (Brünnhilde, Siegmund)10:14
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
4Act II Scene 4: Du sah'st der Walküre sehrenden Blick (Brünnhilde, Siegmund)04:45
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
5Act II Scene 4: So jung und schön erschimmerst du mir (Siegmund, Brünnhilde)04:27
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
6Act II Scene 5: Zauberfest bezähmt ein Schlaf (Siegmund)03:12
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
7Act II Scene 5: Der dort mich ruft (Siegmund, Sieglinde)03:34
Skelton, Stuart (tenor)
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
8Act II Scene 5: Zu Ross, dass ich dich rette! (Brünnhilde, Wotan)03:32
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
Disc 4
1Act III Scene 1: Hojotoho! Hojotoho! (The Valkyries), "Ride of the Valkyries"08:05
Foster, Karen (soprano)
Broderick, Katherine (soprano)
Castle, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Burford, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
McKrill, Elaine (soprano)
Varak, Aurhelia (mezzo-soprano)
Damerau, Okka von der (mezzo-soprano)
Nykänen, Laura (mezzo-soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
2Act III Scene 1: Schützt mich und helft in höchster Not! (Brünnhilde, The Valkyries)03:31
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Damerau, Okka von der (mezzo-soprano)
Varak, Aurhelia (mezzo-soprano)
McKrill, Elaine (soprano)
Castle, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Nykänen, Laura (mezzo-soprano)
Burford, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Foster, Karen (soprano)
Broderick, Katherine (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
3Act III Scene 1: Nicht sehre dich Sorge um mich (Sieglinde, Brünnhilde, The Valkyries)07:01
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Castle, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
McKrill, Elaine (soprano)
Foster, Karen (soprano)
Nykänen, Laura (mezzo-soprano)
Damerau, Okka von der (mezzo-soprano)
Broderick, Katherine (soprano)
Varak, Aurhelia (mezzo-soprano)
Burford, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
4Act III Scene 2: Wo ist Brünnhild', wo die Verbrecherin? (Wotan, The Valkyries)04:18
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Broderick, Katherine (soprano)
Foster, Karen (soprano)
McKrill, Elaine (soprano)
Castle, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Varak, Aurhelia (mezzo-soprano)
Nykänen, Laura (mezzo-soprano)
Damerau, Okka von der (mezzo-soprano)
Burford, Anna (mezzo-soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
5Act III Scene 2: Hier bin ich, Vater: gebiete die Strafe! (Brünnhilde, Wotan)09:22
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
6Act III Scene 3: Introduction01:17
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
7Act III Scene 3: War es so schmählich, was ich verbrach (Brünnhilde, Wotan)08:46
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
8Act III Scene 3: So tatest du, was so gern zu tun ich begehrt (Wotan, Brünnhilde)08:38
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
9Act III Scene 3: Nicht streb', o Maid, den Mut mir zu stören! (Wotan, Brünnhilde)04:40
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Lang, Petra (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
10Act III Scene 3: Leb' wohl, du kühnes, herrliches Kind! (Wotan), "Wotan's Farewell"05:25
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
11Act III Scene 3: Der Augen leuchtendes Paar (Wotan)07:25
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
12Act III Scene 3: Loge, hör'! Lausche hieher! (Wotan)01:07
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
13Act III Scene 3: Magic Fire Music - Wer meines Speeres Spitze fürchtet (Wotan)03:53
Goerne, Matthias (baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 03:56:32