Die Walkure

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Product Description Launched by its prologue Das Rheingold (8660374-75), Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) - one of the supreme works in the history of music - continues with Die Walküre. Part II of the tetralogy centres on the young lovers Siegmund and Sieglinde, whose relationship angers Ficka, goddess of marriage, and on the disobedience of the Valkyrie Brünnhilde who is sent to carry out Frickas wishes. Performed by an all-star international cast, the work features thrilling set-pieces such as Wotans Farewell and the Ride of the Valkyries. Review "…this recording preserves one of the finest performances of Act One of Die Walküre ever committed to disc…" --Voix des Arts Blog, Joseph NewsomeNaxos Die Walküre May Rank As One Of The Best Ever"...I am inclined to rank Goerne a notch higher even than Hans Hotter in the 1965 Solti recording on Decca that remains in many ways the audio gold standards...""...tenor Stuart Skelton, is the Siegmund of your dreams..." --Arthur Kaptainis, Musical Toronto, January 15, 2017