RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Die Meistersinger
Gerald Finley et al; LPO, Glyndebourne Chorus/ Vladimir Jurowski
Opus Arte OA1085D (DVD)
An intimate, glowing performance, with Gerald Finley on form as Hans Sachs.
Die Walküre
Matthias Goerne et al;
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra/jaap van Zweden Naxos 8.660394-97
A high-quality perfomance of the most passionate
Ring opera at a bargain price.
Overtures & Preludes
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/neeme Järvi Chandos CHSA5126
From Die Feen to Die Meistersinger, an orchestral disc that shows Wagner at his most vivid.
The Ring Cycle
Birgit Nilsson, Hans Hotter et al; Vienna Po/georg Solti Decca 478 8370
The most spectacular Ring
of all and a landmark of recorded music history.