Credits:

Simon Rattles, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stuart Skeleton, Eric Halfvarson, James Lazarford, Eva-Maria Westbrock.

Description:

Rattle and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks present "Die Walküre"! Simon Rattle conducted "Die Walküre" in concert form in January-February 2019. Rattle's interpretation of Wagner has been further refined in the four years since his previous production of "Gold of the Rhine" (900133), and his performance is one that focuses on the grand drama as a whole. This performance, like the previous one, is characterized by the excellence of the singers. The core of the drama in the first half, Siegmund, is played by Stewart Skelton from Australia, currently acclaimed as "the most brilliant Helden tenor," and the role of Sieglinde is played by Eva-Maria Westburg from the Netherlands. Rattle carefully brings out the best of her, who is known as an excellent Wagnerian singer. The role of Fricka is played by Elisabet Kuhlmann, the same singer as in the previous production, while the role of Wotan is taken over from Michael Follé by James Rutherford, a British singer of great talent, who shows off his youthful and elongated voice. Irene Theorin as Brunnhilde has an outstandingly strong voice, and her presence in the double singing of "Wotan's Farewell" at the end of the opera is outstanding. The Valkyries, who play a key role in the story, are also sung by excellent singers, and their fresh and powerful voices can be enjoyed.Rattle's overall direction calls for sharp expression from the orchestra, which spins a clear and beautiful sound from the world's finest ensemble, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Die Walkure~Vorspiel und erste Szene
2.Die Walkure~Wess' Herd dies auch sei, hier muss ich rasten
3.Die Walkure~Kuhlende Labung gab mir der Quell
4.Die Walkure~Des seimigen Metes sussen Trank
5.Die Walkure~Einen Unseligen labtest du
6.Die Walkure~Mud' am Herd fand ich den Mann
7.Die Walkure~Friedmund darf ich nicht heissen
8.Die Walkure~Wunder und wilde Mare kundest du, kuhner Gast
9.Die Walkure~Aus dem Wald trieb es mich fort
10.Die Walkure~Die so leidig Los dir beschied
11.Die Walkure~Ich weiss ein wildes Geschlecht
12.Die Walkure~Fort aus dem Saal
13.Die Walkure~Ein Schwert verhiess mir der Vater
14.Die Walkure~Walse! Wo ist dein Schwert?
15.Die Walkure~Schlafst du, Gast?
16.Die Walkure~Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond
17.Die Walkure~Du bist der Lenz, nach dem ich verlangte
18.Die Walkure~O susseste Wonne! Seligstes Weib!
19.Die Walkure~Wehwalt heiss'st du furwahr?
20.Die Walkure~Siegmund heiss' ich, und Siegmund bin ich