Released on: 2014-03-03
Wagner: GötterdÀmmerung
GötterdĂ€mmerung, the final instalment of Wagnerâs Ring of the Nibelung, is a story of human passions. Two essentially benevolent creatures, involved with and possibly doomed by their traffic with the gods, find treachery and evil in the world of the humans, and are ruined by the dark side of humanity. IrĂ©ne Theorin, acclaimed worldwide for her portrayal of Wagnerâs heroines, stars as BrĂŒnnhilde opposite Lance Ryan, who continues his radiant portrayal of the tragic hero Siegfried. The strong cast also includes Mikhail Petrenko as the dark antagonist Hagen and Johannes Martin KrĂ€nzle, who once again shines as his father Alberich. Waltraud Meier has a memorable appearance as BrĂŒnnhildeâs sister Waltraute. With this 2013 recording of GötterdĂ€mmerung, the musically and visually compelling Scala Ring Cycle by Daniel Barenboim and Guy Cassiers was completed and proved to be one of the highlights of the Richard Wagner bicentenary.
