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Wagner - Götterdämmerung from the Edinburgh International Festival

Sir Andrew Davis conducts the RSNO in the epic finale of the Ring Cycle in a special production from the EIF. Christine Goerke as Brünnhilde and Burkhard Fritz as Siegfried.

Destiny unfolds towards the conclusion of Wagner's epic four-opera tale of power, corruption and the ultimate destruction of the Valhalla and the Gods. Sir Andrew Davis conducts the RSNO in the epic finale of the Ring Cycle, Götterdammerung in a special production from the Usher Hall during this summer's Edinburgh International Festival. Presented by Jim Naughtie

Brünnhilde.....Christine Goerke (soprano)
Siegfried.....Burkhard Fritz (tenor)
Gunther.....Josef Wagner (bass-baritone)
Gutrune.....Amber Wagner (soprano)
Hagen.....Ain Anger (bass)
Alberich.....Samuel Youn (bass-baritone)
Second Norn, Waltraute.....Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano)
First Norn.....Ronnita Miller (mezzo-soprano)
Third Norn.....Erin Wall (soprano)
Woglinde.....Danae Kontora (soprano)
Wellgunde.....Catriona Morison (mezzo-soprano)
Flosshilde.....Claudia Huckle (contralto)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
RCS Voices
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor)
Timothy Dean (chorus director)
Eric Weimer, (assistant conductor)

Presenter: Jim Naughtie
Producer: Lindsay Pell

4 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Sep 2019 17:00

Music Played

  • Richard Wagner

    Götterdämmerung, Act 1

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis. Singer: Christine Goerke. Singer: Burkhard Fritz. Singer: Amber Wagner. Singer: Josef Wagner. Singer: Samuel Youn. Singer: Ain Anger. Singer: Karen Cargill. Singer: Ronnita Miller. Singer: Erin Wall. Singer: Danae Kontora. Singer: Catriona Morison. Singer: Claudia Huckle. Choir: RCS Voices. Director: Timothy Dean.
  • Richard Wagner

    Götterdämmerung, Act 2

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis. Singer: Christine Goerke. Singer: Burkhard Fritz. Singer: Amber Wagner. Singer: Josef Wagner. Singer: Samuel Youn. Singer: Ain Anger. Singer: Karen Cargill. Singer: Ronnita Miller. Singer: Erin Wall. Singer: Danae Kontora. Singer: Catriona Morison. Singer: Claudia Huckle. Choir: RCS Voices. Director: Timothy Dean.
  • Richard Wagner

    Götterdämmerung, Act 3

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis. Singer: Christine Goerke. Singer: Burkhard Fritz. Singer: Amber Wagner. Singer: Josef Wagner. Singer: Samuel Youn. Singer: Ain Anger. Singer: Karen Cargill. Singer: Ronnita Miller. Singer: Erin Wall. Singer: Danae Kontora. Singer: Catriona Morison. Singer: Claudia Huckle. Choir: RCS Voices. Director: Timothy Dean.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Die Zauberflote - Act 1 Finale

    Singer: Rosa Mannion. Singer: Hans Peter Blochwitz. Singer: Anton Scharinger. Singer: Reinhard Hagen. Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: William Christie.
    • Erato.

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Sep 2019 17:00