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 2: So I Obey His Command (Brunnhilde)
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 Wagner4:24
2The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 3: Rest Here for a While, Stay by My Side! (Siegmund, Sieglinde)
soprano vocals [Sieglinde]:
Margaret Curphey (soprano)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
Alberto Remedios (tenor)
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 Wagner3:05
3The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 3: Away! Away! (Sieglinde, Siegmund)
soprano vocals [Sieglinde]:
Margaret Curphey (soprano)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
Alberto Remedios (tenor)
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 Wagner4:47
4The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 3: Where Are You, Siegmund? (Sieglinde, Siegmund)
soprano vocals [Sieglinde]:
Margaret Curphey (soprano)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
Alberto Remedios (tenor)
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 Wagner5:23
5The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 4: Siegmund! Look at Me! (Brunnhilde, Siegmund), "Announcement of Death"
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
Alberto Remedios (tenor)
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 Wagner3:19
6The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 4: And If I Come (Siegmund, Brunnhilde)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
Alberto Remedios (tenor)
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 Wagner4:34
7The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 4: Then Greet for Me Walhall (Siegmund, Brunnhilde)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
Alberto Remedios (tenor)
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 Wagner3:51
8The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 4: Woe! Woe! Sister and Bride (Siegmund, Brunnhilde)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
Alberto Remedios (tenor)
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 Wagner4:42
9The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 4: 2 Lives Now Lie in Your Power (Siegmund, Brunnhilde)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
Alberto Remedios (tenor)
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 Wagner2:37
10The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 5: Charms of Sleep Are Sent to Still (Siegmund)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
Alberto Remedios (tenor)
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 Wagner3:12
11The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 5: I Hear Your Call (Siegmund, Sieglinde)
soprano vocals [Sieglinde]:
Margaret Curphey (soprano)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
Alberto Remedios (tenor)
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 Wagner2:09
12The Valkyrie: Act II Scene 5: Wehwalt! Wehwalt! (Hunding, Siegmund, Sieglinde, Brunnhilde, Wotan)
bass vocals [Hunding]:
Clifford Grant (operatic bass and actor)
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
Norman Bailey (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Rita Hunter (soprano)
soprano vocals [Sieglinde]:
Margaret Curphey (soprano)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
Alberto Remedios (tenor)
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 Wagner5:55
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