Das Rheingold

~ Release by Richard Wagner; James Morris, Christa Ludwig, Siegfried Jerusalem, Ekkehard Wlaschiha, Kurt Moll, Jan‐Hendrik Rootering, Heinz Zednik, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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▼ CD 1
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1Das Rheingold: Prelude
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene I. Vorspiel (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner4:48
2Das Rheingold: Scene I. "Weia! Waga! Woge, du Welle!"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Ekkehard Wlaschiha (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Diane Kesling (operatic mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
soprano vocals [Flosshilde]:
Meredith Parsons (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Hong Hei-Kyung (operatic soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene I (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner10:47
3Das Rheingold: Scene I. "Lugt, Schwestern! Die Weckerin lacht in den Grund"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Ekkehard Wlaschiha (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Diane Kesling (operatic mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
soprano vocals [Flosshilde]:
Meredith Parsons (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Hong Hei-Kyung (operatic soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene I (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner6:24
4Das Rheingold: Scene I. "Der Welt Erbe gewänn' ich zu eigen durch dich?"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Ekkehard Wlaschiha (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Diane Kesling (operatic mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
soprano vocals [Flosshilde]:
Meredith Parsons (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Hong Hei-Kyung (operatic soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene I (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner4:42
5Das Rheingold: Scene II. "Wotan! Gemahl! Erwache!"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
soprano vocals [Freia]:
MariAnne Häggander (soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene II (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner10:37
6Das Rheingold: Scene II. "Sanft schloss Schlaf dein Aug'"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Donner]:
Siegfried Lorenz (baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Fafner]:
Jan‐Hendrik Rootering (bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Fasolt]:
Kurt Moll (operatic bass) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
soprano vocals [Freia]:
MariAnne Häggander (soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Froh]:
Mark W. Baker (operatic tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene II (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner9:39
7Das Rheingold: Scene II. "Endlich, Loge!"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Donner]:
Siegfried Lorenz (baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Fafner]:
Jan‐Hendrik Rootering (bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Fasolt]:
Kurt Moll (operatic bass) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Froh]:
Mark W. Baker (operatic tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene II (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
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
8Das Rheingold: Scene II. "Immer ist Undank Loges Lohn!"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene II (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner4:26
▼ CD 2
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1Das Rheingold: Scene II. "Dir's zu melden gelobt' ich den Mädchen"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Donner]:
Siegfried Lorenz (baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Fafner]:
Jan‐Hendrik Rootering (bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Fasolt]:
Kurt Moll (operatic bass) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
soprano vocals [Freia]:
MariAnne Häggander (soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Froh]:
Mark W. Baker (operatic tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene II (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner9:13
2Das Rheingold: Scene II. "Über Stock und Stein zu Tal"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Donner]:
Siegfried Lorenz (baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Froh]:
Mark W. Baker (operatic tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene II (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner5:31
3Das Rheingold: Scene II. "Wotan, Gemahl, unsel'ger Mann!"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Donner]:
Siegfried Lorenz (baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Froh]:
Mark W. Baker (operatic tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene II (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner5:17
4Das Rheingold: Scene III. "Hehe! Hehe! Hieher! Hieher! Tückischer Zwerg!"
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene III
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner4:15
5Das Rheingold: Scene III. "Wer hälfe mir?"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Ekkehard Wlaschiha (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Mime]:
Heinz Zednik (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene III (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner6:48
6Das Rheingold: Scene III. "Was wollt ihr hier?"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Ekkehard Wlaschiha (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene III (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner4:27
7Das Rheingold: Scene III. "Auf wonnigen Höhn"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Ekkehard Wlaschiha (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene III (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner6:20
8Das Rheingold: Scene III. "Ohe! Ohe! Schreckliche Schlange"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Ekkehard Wlaschiha (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene III (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner7:23
▼ CD 3
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1Das Rheingold: Scene IV. "Da, Vetter, sitze du fest!"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Ekkehard Wlaschiha (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner5:37
2Das Rheingold: Scene IV. "Gezahlt hab' ich: nun lasst mich ziehn!"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Ekkehard Wlaschiha (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner6:07
3Das Rheingold: Scene IV. "Bin ich nun frei?"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Ekkehard Wlaschiha (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner4:15
4Das Rheingold: Scene IV. "Fasolt und Fafner nahen von fern"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Donner]:
Siegfried Lorenz (baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Fafner]:
Jan‐Hendrik Rootering (bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Fasolt]:
Kurt Moll (operatic bass) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Froh]:
Mark W. Baker (operatic tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner8:31
5Das Rheingold: Scene IV. "Freia, die schöne, schau' ich nicht mehr"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Donner]:
Siegfried Lorenz (baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Fafner]:
Jan‐Hendrik Rootering (bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Fasolt]:
Kurt Moll (operatic bass) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
soprano vocals [Freia]:
MariAnne Häggander (soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Froh]:
Mark W. Baker (operatic tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner2:54
6Das Rheingold: Scene IV. "Weiche, Wotan, weiche!"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Donner]:
Siegfried Lorenz (baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Erda]:
Birgitta Svendén (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
soprano vocals [Freia]:
MariAnne Häggander (soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Froh]:
Mark W. Baker (operatic tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner8:01
7Das Rheingold: Scene IV. "Halt, du Gieriger!"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
bass vocals [Fafner]:
Jan‐Hendrik Rootering (bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Fasolt]:
Kurt Moll (operatic bass) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner4:45
8Das Rheingold: Scene IV. "Schwüles Gedünst schwebt in der Luft"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
baritone vocals [Donner]:
Siegfried Lorenz (baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Froh]:
Mark W. Baker (operatic tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner4:28
9Das Rheingold: Scene IV. "Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner4:13
10Das Rheingold: Scene IV. "Rheingold! Rheingold! Reines Gold!"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
assistant engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
editor:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Diane Kesling (operatic mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
soprano vocals [Flosshilde]:
Meredith Parsons (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Hong Hei-Kyung (operatic soprano) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
tenor vocals [Loge]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
Richard Wagner3:32

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