DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN - RICHARD WAGNER, DECCA RARE LIMITED ED. 22 LP BOX SET
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Description
LIMITED EDITION 22 LP Wooden Box Set in Embossed Case
Richard Wagner - Der Ring Des Nibelungen
Performed by GEORG SOLTI with Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
COMPLETE SET INCLUDES 22 RECORDS AND BOOKLETS
DECCA UK 1970 STEREO
Deluxe Edition in wooden box with embossed golden copper front.
- Each opera is housed in a black box with golden lettering and has its own color.
- Extra a 3LP set with Introduction by Deryck Cooke.
- All 22 LP's are made in England. Complete with all 5 booklets and all in original innersleeves.
Condition:
Box: VG (There are a few nicks and chips in the paint finish of the wooden case[pictured] and a ring mark on the top of the box).
Covers: MINT
Records: MINT
Booklets: MINT
22 LP Decca Limited Edition Box Set
The complete edition of Richard Wagner's famous four part opera,
'Der Ring des Nibelungen', also known as 'The Ring Cycle' featuring the four incredible operas 'Das Rheingold','Die Walkure', 'Siegfried' and 'Gotterdammerung'.
There is also a unique three record introduction to 'The Ring' set narrated by Deryck Cooke featuring excerpts from all four operas.
Each opera is in its own separate wooden ended partition with full size libretto booklets containing synopsis & full transcription for the operas.
This performance is renowned classic version by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Georg Solti, and is a powerful orchestral drama, phenomenal performance with superb sound.
Details of Records:
DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN * Guide & Introduction to "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Deryck Cooke * Recording year: 1968 * Record number: ZAL 8422-7 * Number of LP’s: THREE * Orchestra: Introduction By (Sir) Georg Solti
DAS RHIENGOLD * Recording year: 1958 * Record number: ZAL 4260-5 * Number of LP’s: THREE * Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by (Sir) Georg Solti. * Cast: Jean Madeira, Set Svanholm, George London, Kirsten Flagstad. Claire Watson, Gustav Neidlinger, Kurt Böhme, Eberhard Wächter, Walter Kreppel
DIE WALKÜRE * Recording year: 1966 * Record number: ZAL 7131 – 7140 * Number of LP’s: FIVE * Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by (Sir) Georg Solti. * Cast: Gottlob Frick, Regine Crespin, James King, Brigit Nilsson, Christa Ludwig
SIEGFRIED * Recording year: 1963 * Record number: ZAL 5742-52 * Number of LP’s: FIVE * Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by (Sir) Georg Solti. * Cast: Wolfgang Windgassen, Brigit Nilsson, Hans Hotter, Gerhard Stolze, Gustav Neidlinger, Kurt Bohme, Marga Hoffgen
GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG * Recording year: 1965 * Record number: ZAL 6673-6684 * Number of LP’s: SIX * Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by (Sir) Georg Solti * Cast: Briget Nilsson, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gustav Neidlinger, Gottlob Frick, Claire Watson Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Christa Ludwig, Lucia Popp, Gwyneth Jones, Maureen Guy, Helen Watts, Grace Hoffman, Anita Välkki