Das Rheingold stands as the Vorabend or “Preliminary Evening” of Wagner’s epic Der Ring des Nibelungen, designed to be free of the traditional operatic concepts of aria and operatic chorus, and presented as the more epic Bühnenfestspiel or “stage festival play”, with the linking of dramatic elements through the use of musical motifs. Recorded at the Bridgewater Hall, and produced by Hallé’s award winning engineer Steve Portnoi, this release captures all the drama of the acclaimed live performance which received rave reviews for conductor, orchestra and cast, alike. Recorded live at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester 27 November 2016. Produced by Steve Portnoi.

Conductor
Sir Mark Elder

Soloists/Artists
Sarah Tynan, Woglinde
Madeleine Shaw, Wellgunde
Leah-Marian Jones, Flosshilde
Samuel Youn, Alberich
Iain Paterson, Wotan
Susan Bickley, Fricka
Emma Bell, Freia
Reinhard Hagen, Fasolt
Clive Bayley, Fafner
David Stout, Donner
David Butt Philip, Froh
Will Hartmann, Loge
Nicky Spence, Mime
Susanne Resmark, Erda

Catalogue number CD HLD 7549

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