Wagner: The Ring of the Nibelung [Abridged and in English] Coates (1923) Austral, Davies, Radford

Albert Coates/Eugene Goossens/Percy Pitt, "Symphony Orchestra" (Recorded 1922–1923, Hayes, London) Florence Austral — Brünnilde/Woodbird Tudor Davies — Siegmund/Siegfried Robert Radford — Alberich/Wotan/Hagen/Gunther Sydney Russell — Mime Bessie Jones — Woglinde/Gutrune Louise Trenton — Wellgunde Edith Furmedge — Flosshilde/Fricka/Sieglinde Edward Halland — Wotan (*) Unknown — Donner/Froh/Valkyries (*) on "Brünnhilde gives Sieglinde the broken sword" =============== This is an abridgement of Wagner's "Ring of the Nibelung", which was recorded by HMV between 1922 and 1923. This set of extended excerpts was sung in Frederick Jameson's English translation, and consisted of twenty-six sides, seventeen of which were conducted by Albert Coates, seven by Eugene Goossens, and two by Percy Pitt. Unfortunately, this video is missing the following five sides: "Siegfried follows the forest bird", "The parting of Brünnhilde and Siegfried: part 1", "The parting of Brünnhilde and Siegfried: part 2", "Rhinemaidens' scene" and "Brünnhilde kindles the funeral pyre: part 1". =============== Conducted by Coates, except where indicated: (G) = Goossens (P) = Pitt THE RHINEGOLD: 0:00:00 — Alberich steals the gold; The dawn over Valhalla 0:04:22 — The descent to Nibelheim; Capture of Alberich THE VALKYRIE: 0:08:53 — Prelude: Siegmund seeks shelter from the storm 0:13:27 — Siegmund sees the sword hilt in the tree (G) 0:17:54 — Siegmund greets the Spring night (G) 0:22:10 — Siegmund draws out the sword (G) 0:25:13 — Introduction: Brünnhilde's battle cry 0:29:17 — Wotan warns Brünnhilde not to disobey (G) 0:33:37 — Brünnhilde foretells Siegmund's death 0:38:12 — Introduction: Ride of the Valkyries 0:42:40 — Brünnhilde gives Sieglinde the broken sword 0:47:11 — Brünnhilde implores the protection of fire (G) SIEGFRIED: 0:51:10 — Siegfried forges the broken sword 0:55:09 — Mime's treachery to Siegfried (G) 0:59:44 — Brünnhilde hails the radiant sun (P) 1:04:10 — Brünnhilde recalls her Valkyrie days 1:08:38 — Brünnhilde yields to Siegfried TWILIGHT OF THE GODS: 1:12:48 — Hagen meditates revenge (P) 1:16:55 — Gunther and Gutrune welcome Siegfried 1:21:23 — Brünnhilde kindles the funeral pyre: part 2 1:25:45 — Brünnhilde kindles the funeral pyre: part 3 =============== "Der Ring des Nibelungen" ("The Ring of the Nibelung") is a cycle of four operas by Richard Wagner, with German libretti by the composer. The four works are, in sequence: "Das Rheingold" ("The Rhinegold"), "Die Walküre" ("The Valkyrie"), "Siegfried", and "Götterdämmerung" ("Twilight of the Gods"). The complete cycle was first performed at the Bayreuth Festival Theatre in 1876.