The Valkyrie (iTunes & Amazon Digital)

~ Release by Richard Wagner; Reginald Goodall, Rita Hunter, Alberto Remedios, Norman Bailey (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

On iTunes, known as:
"Wagner: Die Walkure (The Valkyrie) (Sung in English)"
by English National Opera Orchestra

On Amazon, known as:
"Wagner: Walkure (Die) (The Valkyrie) (Sung in English)"
by Alberto Remedios

Both digital releases share unique artwork and a September 1, 2000 release date. The artwork and dates are different from the Chandos digital and physical CD releases.

This recording is a digital remaster of the 1975 live performance of The Valkyrie in English in London Coliseum. It was recorded on 18, 20 and 23 December 1975. For the complete detailed booklet, download from the Chandos physical CD release on MusicBrainz or the Chandos official website.

The Valkyrie is the second part of Richard Wagner’s "The Ring of the Nibelung”. The Ring, translated into English by Andrew Porter, performed by the English National Opera company, conducted by Reginald Goodall, was recorded in its entirety, over several years from 1973 to 1977.

Annotation last modified on 2015-10-19 17:38 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 1: Go Bridle Your Horse, Warrior Maid! (Wotan)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner2:59
2The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 1: Hoyotoho! Hoyotoho! (Brunnhilde), "Brunnhilde's Battle Cry"
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner2:34
3The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 1: The Usual Storm, the Usual Strife! (Wotan, Fricka)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Ann Howard (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner2:02
4The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 1: Pretend That You Don't Understand! (Fricka, Wotan)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Ann Howard (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner1:37
5The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 1: Now It's Come to Pass! (Wotan)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner1:00
6The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 1: So This Is the End of the Gods and Their Glory (Fricka)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Ann Howard (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner3:36
7The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 1: You Never Learn What I Would Teach You (Wotan, Fricka)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Ann Howard (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner6:00
8The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 1: What Must I Do? (Wotan, Fricka)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Ann Howard (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner2:21
9The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 1: Hiaha! Hiaha! Hoyotoho! (Brunnhilde, Fricka, Wotan)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Ann Howard (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner3:45
10The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 2: Fricka Has Won the Fight (Brunnhilde, Wotan)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner5:27
11The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 2: When Youth's Delightful Pleasures Had Waned (Wotan)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner2:33
12The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 2: She Refused to Reveal More About It (Wotan, Brunnhilde)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner2:45
13The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 2: There's More to Tell (Wotan)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner2:25
14The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 2: Yet One Can Accomplish What I May Not (Wotan)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner2:30
15The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 2: But the Wahlsung, Siegmund (Brunnhilde, Wotan)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner1:18
16The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 2: Then Siegmund Must Fall in His Fight? (Brunnhilde, Wotan)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner3:56
17The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 2: I Give You My Blessing, Nibelung Son! (Wotan, Brunnhilde)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner1:39
18The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 2: No, Have Mercy (Brunnhilde, Wotan)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Valkyrie: Act II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Andrew Porter (music critic, translator, opera director)
translated version of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
part of:
The Valkyrie (English version)
Richard Wagner3:43
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