Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen / James Levine, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus_音乐专辑
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen / James Levine, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
表演者: James Levine/The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus/Siegfried Jerusalem/Heinz Zednik/James Morris/Hildegard Behrens/Jessye Norman/Reinhild Runkel/Ekkehard Wlaschiha/Helga Dernesch/Tatiana Troyanos/Hei-Kyung Hong/Marita Napier/Christa Ludwig/Siegfried Lorenz/Birgitta Svenden/Linda Kelm/Cheryl Studer/Hanna Schwarz/Andrea Gruber/Matti Salminen/Mari Anne H?ggander/Anne Wilkens/Marilyn Mims/Diane Kesling/Kurt Moll/Reiner Goldberg/Gary Lakes/Ruthild Engert-Ely/Mark Baker/Ursula Engert/Kathleen Battle/Jan-Hendrik Rootering/Meredith Parsons
专辑类型: Box set
介质: Audio CD
发行时间: Oct 8 2002
唱片数: 14
出版者: Deutsche Grammophon
条形码: 0028947167822
专辑简介
REVIEWS
All Music Guide
Is this the great American "Ring"? It may be: with the Met's maestro James Levine on the podium, the alert and opulent Met Orchestra in the pit, James Morris as a commanding Wotan, Gary Lakes as a virile yet vulnerable Siegmund, Jessye Norman as a strong yet sensual Sieglinde, and Kathleen Battle as a delightful Forest Bird, this certainly is the great American "Ring." But is it simply a great "Ring"? Not quite. Reiner Goldberg has the fresh voice of a Siegfried, but neither the depth nor the power of a great Siegfried. Hildegard Behrens has the depth and power of a Brünnhilde, but neither the sensuality nor the sublimity of a great Brünnhilde. And while most of the secondary roles are well served -- Matti Salminen is a virile and vile Hagen, Heinz Zednik is a slimy yet sympathetic Mime, and Siegfried Jerusalem is a wonderfully fiery Loge -- Goldberg and Behrens are simply not up to their level. Nor can Levine, for all his experience as a Wagner conductor, sustain the drama of the "Ring" over 17 hours, much less sound the metaphysical depths of Wagner's vision. The result is certainly the great American "Ring" and arguably a very good "Ring," but not ultimately a truly great "Ring." Now, as always, the aged Furtw?ngler, Knapperstbusch, and Krauss "Rings" are the truly great "Rings," and Solti's "Ring" is still the best overall. Levine's is merely the great American "Ring." No libretto is included. James Leonard
曲目
1. Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold), opera, WWV 86a 2:36:37
Composed by Richard Wagner
Conducted by James Levine
Performed by Mark Baker, MariAnne Haggander, Hei-Kyung Hong, Siegfried Jerusalem, Diane Kesling, Siegfried Lorenz, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Moll, James Morris, Meredith Parsons, Jan-Hendrik Rootering, Birgitta Svenden, Ekkehard Wlaschiha and Heinz Zednik
2. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b 4:04:16
Composed by Richard Wagner
Conducted by James Levine
Performed by Hildegard Behrens, Ruthild Engert, Linda Kelm, Diane Kesling, Gary Lakes, Christa Ludwig, Marilyn Mims, Kurt Moll, James Morris, Marita Napier, Jessye Norman, Meredith Parsons, Reinhild Runkel and Anne Wilkens
3. Siegfried, opera, WWV 86c 4:10:11
Composed by Richard Wagner
Conducted by James Levine
Performed by Kathleen Battle, Hildegard Behrens, Reiner Goldberg, Kurt Moll, James Morris, Birgitta Svenden, Ekkehard Wlaschiha and Heinz Zednik
4. Die G?tterd?mmerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera, WWV 86d 4:29:37
Composed by Richard Wagner
Conducted by James Levine
Performed by Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Hildegard Behrens, Helga Dernesch, Reiner Goldberg, Andrea Gruber, Hei-Kyung Hong, Diane Kesling, Meredith Parsons, Matti Salminen, Hanna Schwarz, Cheryl Studer, Tatiana Troyanos, Bernd Weikl and Ekkehard Wlaschiha
