Twilight of the Gods: The Ultimate Wagner Ring Collection

~ Release by Richard Wagner; Stephanie Blythe, Jonas Kaufmann, Jay Hunter Morris, Eric Owens, Bryn Terfel, Deborah Voigt, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus, James Levine, Fabio Luisi & Lisette Oropesa (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Das Rheingold/Die Walküre
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1Das Rheingold: Prelude - "Weia! Waga! Woge, du Welle!" (Woglinde, Floßhilde, Alberich)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene I
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner6:44
2Das Rheingold: "Fing eine diese Faust!" (Alberich, Woglinde, Wellgunde, Floßhilde)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Orchesterzwischenspiel (between scenes I and II)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner2:48
3Das Rheingold: "Wotan, Gemahl, erwache!" ... "Vollendet das ewige Werk" (Fricka, Wotan)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene II
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner3:29
4Das Rheingold: "Ihr andern harrt bis Abend heir" - Descent into Nibelheim (Wotan, Donner, Froh, Fricka, Alberich, Mime)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Orchesterzwischenspiel. Fahrt nach Nibelheim (between scenes II and III)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner4:32
5Das Rheingold: "Bin ich nun frei?" - Alberich's Curse (Alberich)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner3:55
6Das Rheingold: "Weiche, Wotan, weiche!" - Erda's Warning (Erda, Wotan, Fricka, Froh)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner5:11
7Das Rheingold: "Heda! Heda! Hedo!" - Donnor Summons the Mists - Wotan Greets Valhalla - Entry of the Gods into Valhalla (Donner, Froh, Wotan, Fricka, Loge, Rhinemaidens)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Excerpt from Das Rheingold: Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1851 until 1854)
part of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV
Richard Wagner11:09
8Die Walküre: "Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond" - Siegmund's Spring Song and Love Duet (Siegmund, Sieglinde)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I, Scene III. “Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater“
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I
Richard Wagner14:14
9Die Walküre: "Nun zäume dein Ross" ... "Hojotoho!" - Brünnhilde's Battle Cry (Wotan, Brünnhilde)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II, Scene I "Nun zäume dein Roß, reisige Maid"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
Richard Wagner4:30
10Die Walküre: "So ist es denn aus mit den ewigen Göttern" (Fricka)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II, Scene I "Nun zäume dein Roß, reisige Maid"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
Richard Wagner3:04
11Die Walküre: "Hojotojo! Hojotoho!" - The Ride of the Valkyries (Gerhilde, Helmwige, Waltraute, Schwertleite, Ortlinde, Siegrune, Grimgerde, Rossweiße)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III
Richard Wagner6:13
12Die Walküre: "In festen Schlaf" - Wotan's Farewell (Wotan, Brünnhilde)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III, Wotans Abschied und Feuerzauber
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III "War es so schmählich, was ich verbrach"
Richard Wagner12:06
13Die Walküre: "Wer meines Speeres Spitze fürchtet" - Magic Fire Music (Wotan)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III, Wotans Abschied und Feuerzauber
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III "War es so schmählich, was ich verbrach"
Richard Wagner3:16
2▼CD: Siegfried/Götterdämmerung
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1Siegfried: "Hoho! Hoho! Hohei!" - Siegfried's Forging Song (Siegfried, Mime)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Fabio Luisi (conductor)
recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt I, Scene III "Verfluchtes Licht!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1856-09 until 1869-02-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt I
Richard Wagner5:51
2Siegfried: "Nun sing! Ich lausche dem Gesang" (Siegried, Forest Bird)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Fabio Luisi (conductor)
recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt II, Scene III "Wohin schleichst du eilig und schlau"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-05-20 until 1869-02-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt II
Richard Wagner4:06
3Siegfried: "Dir Unweisen ruf ich's ins Ohr" (Wanderer)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Fabio Luisi (conductor)
recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III, Scene I "Wache, Wala! Wala! Erwach’!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869-03-01 until 1871-02-05)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III
Richard Wagner5:08
4Siegfried: "Heil dir, Sonne!" - Brünnhilde's Awakening (Brünnhilde, Siegfried)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Fabio Luisi (conductor)
recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III, Scene III "Selige Öde auf sonniger Höh’!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869-03-01 until 1871-02-05)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III
Richard Wagner7:19
5Siegfried: "Sangst du mir nicht" - Love Duet (Siegfried, Brünnhilde)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Fabio Luisi (conductor)
recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III, Scene III "Selige Öde auf sonniger Höh’!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869-03-01 until 1871-02-05)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III
Richard Wagner13:42
6Götterdämmerung: "Zu neuen Taten" Dawn - Love Duet (Brünnhilde, Siegfried)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Fabio Luisi (conductor)
recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869-10-02 until 1873-12-24)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D
Richard Wagner5:24
7Götterdämmerung: Siegfried's Rhine Journey
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Fabio Luisi (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Vorspiel: Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869-10-02 until 1873-12-24)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Vorspiel
Richard Wagner6:40
8Götterdämmerung: "Hier sitz ich zur Wacht" - Hagen's Watch (Hagen)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Fabio Luisi (conductor)
recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt I, Scene II "Heil! Siegfried, theurer Held!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869-10-02 until 1873-12-24)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt I
Richard Wagner4:19
9Götterdämmerung: "Groß Glück und Heil" (Chorus of Vassals, Hagen)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Fabio Luisi (conductor)
partial recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene III "Hoiho! Hoiho hoho! Ihr Gibichsmannen, machet euch auf!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner4:07
10Götterdämmerung: "Errätst du auch dieser Raben Geraun?" ... "Brünnhilde!" - Siegfried's Death and Funeral March (Hagen, Vassals, Gunther, Siegfried)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Fabio Luisi (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene II. Trauermusik beim Tode Siegfrieds (Funeral March)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869 until 1874, from 1872-01-04 until 1874-11-21)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene II "Hoiho?" - "Hoiho!"
Richard Wagner13:10
11Götterdämmerung: "Fliegt heim, ihr Raben!" - Brünnhilde's Immolation (Brünnhilde, Hagen)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Fabio Luisi (conductor)
recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene III "War das sein Horn?"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1872-01-04 until 1874-11-21)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III
Richard Wagner7:31