NotesA marvelous price for this mammoth 14-CD collection of Wagner's gorgeous, glorious Ring cycle! The cast is top-notch, a synopsis and track listings are included and the venerable Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus is conducted by James Levine.
Bare bones packaging but a tremendous value. An impressive cast well led by James Levin, the Metropolitan Opera does an excellent job of a complete cycle over a few years. The opening cords of Das Rheingold are some of my favorite measures of music. Even though it is recorded over a few years using a varied cast the flow from each opera admirably transitions into the next.
I was not a Wagner fan for many years ( I'm a big fan of Italian and French opera) but a recent recording of Lohengrin made me take another look at his work. I'm glad I did.