@Huddiethegreat Well Levine is hard to ever go wrong with. I always find that musicians from the country where it was written gives it an extra kick. There's a truly excellent recording with Sawallisch as the conductor put out in 1998, though the Bohm recording (from 1966?) seems to still reign supreme in many eyes. There's also Solti with a lot of fire and drama (it is the Ring after all), and a Karajan with a fluid beauty at heart.
@Huddiethegreat The ring is so large a work that anyone who is going to put it on is going to do it well so it's hard to get a bad recording. But as it's so large, and Wagner so intricate, it's hard to find two that are similar so you'll never get bored. Each new recording is like a brand new opera (or 4 brand new operas).
I'll recommend getting a DVD as well if you're becoming more interested. The music is great, but when you see the staged productions with subtitles it really comes to life
"Dya remember Fafner?!"
Crawford1187 1 month ago
I don't know where she got that "coming out of Wotan's head" bit. Act 3, Scene 1 of Siegfried features Erda talking about giving birth to Brunnhilde.
zingzangspillip1 1 month ago
It's actually *nine* daughters. Brunnhilde + the 8 other ones.
zingzangspillip1 1 month ago
Brilliant!!!
rgaleny 2 months ago
............ she then procedes to bear him Eight Daughters! *Audience ROARS* I adore this woman!!!
FreddeeG 4 months ago 3
everything i ever needed to know about the Ring Cycle, i learned from Anna Russell :D
i'm not making this up, you know! ;)
legionx2012 7 months ago 2
Her impression of the Valkyries was dead on
MoeJillionaire 11 months ago
"...and THAT'S the great beauty of grand opera. You can do ANYTHING...so long as you sing it."
DMBKristen41 11 months ago 6
....warned him to be careful....she then borns him eight daughters...SHE should've been careful! LOL!!!!
jfluter 1 year ago 3
Hoyotoho! Hoyotoho! Hiaha, hiaha, hiahaa XD That was hilarious!
shokola 1 year ago 2
If Ronnie Barker and Mollie Sugden had ever had a daughter.....
MaskedMan66 1 year ago 3
beeeeeee careful!! LOL
imokin86 1 year ago
Hilarious! Moving on to part 3..... :)
kwgrid 1 year ago
..."it says they're all virgins...i'm not the LEAST bit surprised..." hahaa
grobiegirl12 1 year ago
"Thats the great thing about opera. You can do anything!!! .... as long as you sing it." lol amazing and so true.
shesaid42 1 year ago
What ring cycle should I get?
Huddiethegreat 2 years ago
@Huddiethegreat Are you getting a DVD or CD recording?
Loismustdie26 1 year ago
@Huddiethegreat are you looking to get a DVD or CD of the Ring?
Loismustdie26 1 year ago
@Loismustdie26
CD. I went ahead and bought the James Levine set, but what do you recommend?
Huddiethegreat 1 year ago
@Huddiethegreat Well Levine is hard to ever go wrong with. I always find that musicians from the country where it was written gives it an extra kick. There's a truly excellent recording with Sawallisch as the conductor put out in 1998, though the Bohm recording (from 1966?) seems to still reign supreme in many eyes. There's also Solti with a lot of fire and drama (it is the Ring after all), and a Karajan with a fluid beauty at heart.
Loismustdie26 1 year ago
@Huddiethegreat The ring is so large a work that anyone who is going to put it on is going to do it well so it's hard to get a bad recording. But as it's so large, and Wagner so intricate, it's hard to find two that are similar so you'll never get bored. Each new recording is like a brand new opera (or 4 brand new operas).
I'll recommend getting a DVD as well if you're becoming more interested. The music is great, but when you see the staged productions with subtitles it really comes to life
Loismustdie26 1 year ago
"so SHE should have been careful!" (-:
rakewell2 2 years ago 4
...then he nags her into a coma...
fantastic!!!
Musicalandmore 2 years ago 24
he naaaaaaags her into a cehomar
PlayTheCold 2 years ago
brilliant !!!! Always makes me laugh
aniamarchwinska 3 years ago 8
AWESOME! THANKS FOR POSTING
ethelred2 3 years ago 6