The Rhinegold (iTunes & Amazon Digital)

~ Release by Richard Wagner; Reginald Goodall, Norman Bailey, Emile Belcourt, Derek Hammond-Stroud (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

On iTunes, known as:
"Wagner: Das Rheingold (The Rhinegold) Sung in English"
by David Parry & English National Opera Orchestra
David Parry had nothing to do with this release.

On Amazon, known as:
"Wagner: Das Rheingold (Sung in English) Live"
by Katherine Pring

Both digital releases share unique artwork and a April 1, 2001 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 The Rhinegold in English in London Coliseum. It was recorded on 10, 19, 25, and 29 March 1975. For the complete detailed booklet, download from the Chandos physical CD release on MusicBrainz or the Chandos official website.

The Rhinegold is the first 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 17:29 UTC.

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Rhinegold: Scene 1: Orchestral Prelude
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
English National Opera Orchestra5:01
2The Rhinegold: Scene 1: Weia! Waga! Wandering Waters (Woglinde, Wellgunde, Flosshilde)
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
contralto vocals [Flosshilde]:
Helen Attfield (opera singer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Shelagh Squires (operatic mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Valerie Masterson (soprano)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
Valerie Masterson, Helen Attfield, Shelagh Squires1:34
3The Rhinegold: Scene 1: He, He! You Nixies! (Alberich, Woglinde, Wellgunde, Flosshilde)
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Derek Hammond-Stroud (baritone)
contralto vocals [Flosshilde]:
Helen Attfield (opera singer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Shelagh Squires (operatic mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Valerie Masterson (soprano)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
Valerie Masterson, Helen Attfield, Shelagh Squires, Derek Hammond-Stroud1:40
4The Rhinegold: Scene 1: Slimy, Slippery, Slithery Smoothness! (Alberich, Woglinde, Wellgunde, Flosshilde)
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Derek Hammond-Stroud (baritone)
contralto vocals [Flosshilde]:
Helen Attfield (opera singer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Shelagh Squires (operatic mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Valerie Masterson (soprano)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
Valerie Masterson, Helen Attfield, Shelagh Squires, Derek Hammond-Stroud9:57
5The Rhinegold: Scene 1: Look, Sisters! the Sunlight Is Greeting the Gold (Woglinde, Wellgunde, Flosshilde)
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
contralto vocals [Flosshilde]:
Helen Attfield (opera singer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Shelagh Squires (operatic mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Valerie Masterson (soprano)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
Valerie Masterson, Helen Attfield, Shelagh Squires2:41
6The Rhinegold: Scene 1: What's That, You Nixies … ? (Alberich, Woglinde, Wellgunde, Flosshilde)
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Derek Hammond-Stroud (baritone)
contralto vocals [Flosshilde]:
Helen Attfield (opera singer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Shelagh Squires (operatic mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Valerie Masterson (soprano)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
Valerie Masterson, Helen Attfield, Shelagh Squires, Derek Hammond-Stroud5:02
7The Rhinegold: Scene 1: The World's Wealth Can Be Mine … ? (Alberich, Woglinde, Wellgunde, Flosshilde)
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Derek Hammond-Stroud (baritone)
contralto vocals [Flosshilde]:
Helen Attfield (opera singer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Shelagh Squires (operatic mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Valerie Masterson (soprano)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
Valerie Masterson, Helen Attfield, Shelagh Squires, Derek Hammond-Stroud1:01
8The Rhinegold: Scene 1: Still Not Afraid? (Alberich, Flosshilde, Wellgunde, Woglinde) - Orchestral Interlude
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Derek Hammond-Stroud (baritone)
contralto vocals [Flosshilde]:
Helen Attfield (opera singer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Shelagh Squires (operatic mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Valerie Masterson (soprano)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
Valerie Masterson, Helen Attfield, Shelagh Squires, Derek Hammond-Stroud4:39
9The Rhinegold: Scene 2: Wotan, My Lord! Awaken! (Fricka, Wotan)
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Katherine Pring (Operatic mezzo-soprano)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
Norman Bailey, Katherine Pring6:12
10The Rhinegold: Scene 2: For I Wished You Faithful and True (Fricka, Wotan)
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Katherine Pring (Operatic mezzo-soprano)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
Norman Bailey, Katherine Pring2:59
11The Rhinegold: Scene 2: Then Shelter Her Now (Fricka, Freia, Wotan)
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fricka]:
Katherine Pring (Operatic mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Freia]:
Lois McDonall (Canadian operatic soprano)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
Norman Bailey, Katherine Pring, Lois McDonall2:24
12The Rhinegold: Scene 2: Soft Sleep Closed Your Eyes (Fasolt, Wotan, Fafner)
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
bass vocals [Fafner]:
Clifford Grant (operatic bass and actor)
bass vocals [Fasolt]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
Robert Lloyd, Norman Bailey & Clifford Grant3:20
13The Rhinegold: Scene 2: God of Light, Light of Spirit! (Fasolt, Wotan, Fafner, Freia)
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
bass vocals [Fafner]:
Clifford Grant (operatic bass and actor)
bass vocals [Fasolt]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Freia]:
Lois McDonall (Canadian operatic soprano)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
Robert Lloyd, Norman Bailey, Clifford Grant, Lois McDonall5:09
14The Rhinegold: Scene 2: To Me, Freia! Back from Her, Giant! (Froh, Donner, Fafner, Fasolt, Wotan)
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
baritone vocals [Donner]:
Norman Welsby (English operatic baritone)
bass vocals [Fafner]:
Clifford Grant (operatic bass and actor)
bass vocals [Fasolt]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
tenor vocals [Froh]:
Robert Ferguson (tenor)
vocals:
English National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Reginald Goodall (conductor)
recorded at:
London Coliseum in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-10 until 1975-03-29)
Robert Lloyd, Norman Bailey, Robert Ferguson, Clifford Grant, Norman Welsby1:17
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