Composer(s): Wagner, Richard
Lyricist(s): Wagner, Richard
Conductor(s): Zweden, Jaap van
Label: Naxos
Series: Opera Classics
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.660413-16
Barcode: 730099041379
Release Date: 11/2017

WAGNER, R.: Ring des Nibelungen (Der): Siegfried [Opera] (O'Neill, Goerne, Cangelosi, Mechelen, Melton, Hong Kong Philharmonic, van Zweden)

Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) is one of the most remarkable achievements in all music, and Siegfried, the third in the cycle, contains some of the greatest moments in Wagner’s entire output. Wagner conceived Siegfried as a heroic ‘man of the future’, and his fantastical tale is one in which the human dramas of treachery and violent struggles for power become magnified in a world of gods, dragons and magic. The previous opera in this cycle, Die Walküre (Naxos 8.660394-97), was acclaimed in The Guardian as ‘thrillingly vivid… easily maintains the high standard and promise of Das Rheingold’ (Naxos 8.660374-75).

Tracklist

Disc 1
Wagner, Richard
Wagner, Richard - Lyricist
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Van Mechelen, Werner (bass-baritone)
Struckmann, Falk (bass-baritone)
Farcas, Valentina (soprano)
Humble, Deborah (mezzo-soprano)
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
1Act I: Prelude04:10
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
2Act I Scene 1: Zwangvolle Plage! Müh' ohne Zweck! (Mime)03:35
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 1: Hoiho! Hoiho! Hau' ein! Hau' ein! (Siegfried, Mime)04:01
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
4Act I Scene 1: Als zullendes Kind zog ich dich auf (Mime, Siegfried)05:23
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
5Act I Scene 1: Es sangen die Vöglein so selig im Lenz (Siegfried, Mime)05:12
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
6Act I Scene 1: Einst lag wimmernd ein Weib (Mime, Siegfried)08:56
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
7Act I Scene 2: Heil dir, weiser Schmied! (The Wanderer, Mime)04:19
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
8Act I Scene 2: Wie werd' ich den Lauernden los? (Mime, The Wanderer)08:05
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
9Act I Scene 2: Nun rede, weiser Zwerg (The Wanderer, Mime)03:05
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
10Act I Scene 2: Nun, ehrlicher Zwerg (The Wanderer, Mime)07:30
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
11Act I Scene 3: Verfluchtes Licht! (Mime, Siegfried)01:33
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
12Act I Scene 3: Bist du es, Kind? (Mime, Siegfried)03:03
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
13Act I Scene 3: Fühltest du nie im finstren Wald (Mime, Siegfried)05:25
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
14Act I Scene 3: Hättest du fleissig die Kunst gepflegt (Mime, Siegfried)03:11
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
15Act I Scene 3: Notung! Notung! Neidliches Schwert! (Siegfried, Mime)08:04
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
16Act I Scene 3: Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede, mein Hammer, ein hartes Schwert (Siegfried, Mime)03:02
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
17Act I Scene 3: Den der Bruder schuf (Mime, Siegfried)02:53
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act II: Prelude05:21
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
2Act II Scene 1: In Wald und Nacht vor Neidhöhl' halt' ich Wacht (Alberich)02:12
Van Mechelen, Werner (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
3Act II Scene 1: Wer naht dort schimmernd im Schatten? (Alberich, The Wanderer)08:23
Van Mechelen, Werner (bass-baritone)
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
4Act II Scene 1: Mit Mime räng' ich allein um den Ring? (Alberich, The Wanderer, Fafner)07:36
Van Mechelen, Werner (bass-baritone)
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Struckmann, Falk (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
5Act II Scene 2: Wir sind zur Stelle! Bleib hier stehn! (Mime, Siegfried)06:11
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
6Act II Scene 2: Dass der mein Vater nicht ist (Siegfried)10:23
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
7Act II Scene 2: Siegfrieds Hornruf (Siegfried's Horncall) - Haha! Da hätte mein Lied (Siegfried, Fafner)05:23
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Struckmann, Falk (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
8Act II Scene 2: Wer bist du, kühner Knabe (Fafner, Siegfried)04:59
Struckmann, Falk (bass-baritone)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
9Act II Scene 2: Ist mir doch fast, als sprächen die Vög'lein zu mir (Siegfried, Voice of the Forest Bird)02:10
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Farcas, Valentina (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
10Act II Scene 3: Wohin schleichst du eilig und schlau (Alberich, Mime, Siegfried, Voice of the Forest Bird)05:38
Van Mechelen, Werner (bass-baritone)
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Farcas, Valentina (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
11Act II Scene 3: Willkommen, Siegfried! (Mime, Siegfried)07:22
Cangelosi, David (tenor)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
12Act II Scene 3: Neides Zoll zahlt Notung (Siegfried)02:48
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
13Act II Scene 3: Heiss ward mir von der harten Last! (Siegfried)03:47
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
14Act II Scene 3: Nun sing'! Ich lausche dem Gesang (Siegfried, Voice of the Forest Bird)04:40
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Farcas, Valentina (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
Disc 3
1Act III: Prelude02:06
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
2Act III Scene 1: Wache, Wala! Wala! Erwach'! (The Wanderer)02:20
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
3Act III Scene 1: Stark ruft das Lied (Erda, The Wanderer)03:01
Humble, Deborah (mezzo-soprano)
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
4Act III Scene 1: Mein Schlaf ist Träumen (Erda, The Wanderer)04:20
Humble, Deborah (mezzo-soprano)
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
5Act III Scene 1: Wirr wird mir, seit ich erwacht (Erda, The Wanderer)03:22
Humble, Deborah (mezzo-soprano)
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
6Act III Scene 1: Weisst du, was Wotan will? (The Wanderer)04:06
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
7Act III Scene 2: Dort seh ich Siegfried nahen (The Wanderer, Siegfried)03:56
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
8Act III Scene 2: Was lachst du mich aus? (Siegfried, The Wanderer)04:20
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
9Act III Scene 2: Bleibst du mir stumm, störrischer Wicht? (Siegfried, The Wanderer)04:20
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Goerne, Matthias (bass-baritone)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
10Act III: Orchesterzwischenspiel (Entr'acte)05:38
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
11Act III Scene 3: Selige Öde auf sonniger Höh'! (Siegfried)04:47
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
12Act III Scene 3: Das ist kein Mann! (Siegfried)07:29
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
13Act III Scene 3: Brünnhildes Erwachen (Brünnhilde's Awakening)01:23
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
Disc 4
1Act III Scene 3: Heil dir, Sonne! Heil dir, Licht! (Brünnhilde, Siegfried)04:19
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
2Act III Scene 3: Siegfried! Siegfried! Seliger Held! (Brünnhilde, Siegfried)06:47
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
3Act III Scene 3: Dort seh' ich Grane (Brünnhilde, Siegfried)06:33
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
4Act III Scene 3: Sangst du mir nicht (Siegfried, Brünnhilde)02:33
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
5Act III Scene 3: Ewig war ich, ewig bin ich (Brünnhilde, Siegfried)04:36
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
6Act III Scene 3: Dich lieb' ich, o liebtest mich du! (Siegfried, Brünnhilde)05:37
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)
7Act III Scene 3: Lachend muss ich dich lieben (Brünnhilde, Siegfried)02:14
Melton, Heidi (soprano)
O'Neill, Simon (tenor)
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweden, Jaap van (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 04:02:07