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75.The Twilight of the Gods (Goodall Ring Cycle/Chandos Opera in English) by: English National Opera
July 24, 2001
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The final installment of the Ring Cycle has got the be the longest one here: a total of 310 minutes! Not even James Levine's version is as slow as this. But it's not necessarily a bad thing. If I'm in the mood for very slow Wagner, then I'd choose either this or Levine's. If I'm int he moood for fast and energetic, then it's definitely Bohm. But anyway,

Reginald Goodall and the English National Opera have done a splendid job here. The English language is appropriate here. I don't mind the change in text, but I still prefer Stewart Spencer's English translation over Andrew Porter's translation that's present here.

Singers make this a plus. Rita Hunter and Alberto Remedios can be best described as "awe-inspiring". They'll literally leave you breathless. Margaret Curphy ... Read More

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The final installment of the Ring Cycle has got the be the longest one here: a total of 310 minutes! Not even James Levine's version is as slow as this. But it's not necessarily a bad thing. If I'm in the mood for very slow Wagner, then I'd choose either this or Levine's. If I'm int he moood for fast and energetic, then it's definitely Bohm. But anyway,

Reginald Goodall and the English National Opera have done a splendid job here. The English language is appropriate here. I don't mind the change in text, but I still prefer Stewart Spencer's English translation over Andrew Porter's translation that's present here.

Singers make this a plus. Rita Hunter and Alberto Remedios can be best described as "awe-inspiring". They'll literally leave you breathless. Margaret Curphy ... Read More

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The final installment of the Ring Cycle has got the be the longest one here: a total of 310 minutes! Not even James Levine's version is as slow as this. But it's not necessarily a bad thing. If I'm in the mood for very slow Wagner, then I'd choose either this or Levine's. If I'm int he moood for fast and energetic, then it's definitely Bohm. But anyway,

Reginald Goodall and the English National Opera have done a splendid job here. The English language is appropriate here. I don't mind the change in text, but I still prefer Stewart Spencer's English translation over Andrew Porter's translation that's present here.

Singers make this a plus. Rita Hunter and Alberto Remedios can be best described as "awe-inspiring". They'll literally leave you breathless. Margaret Curphy ... Read More

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The final installment of the Ring Cycle has got the be the longest one here: a total of 310 minutes! Not even James Levine's version is as slow as this. But it's not necessarily a bad thing. If I'm in the mood for very slow Wagner, then I'd choose either this or Levine's. If I'm int he moood for fast and energetic, then it's definitely Bohm. But anyway,

Reginald Goodall and the English National Opera have done a splendid job here. The English language is appropriate here. I don't mind the change in text, but I still prefer Stewart Spencer's English translation over Andrew Porter's translation that's present here.

Singers make this a plus. Rita Hunter and Alberto Remedios can be best described as "awe-inspiring". They'll literally leave you breathless. Margaret Curphy ... Read More

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The final installment of the Ring Cycle has got the be the longest one here: a total of 310 minutes! Not even James Levine's version is as slow as this. But it's not necessarily a bad thing. If I'm in the mood for very slow Wagner, then I'd choose either this or Levine's. If I'm int he moood for fast and energetic, then it's definitely Bohm. But anyway,

Reginald Goodall and the English National Opera have done a splendid job here. The English language is appropriate here. I don't mind the change in text, but I still prefer Stewart Spencer's English translation over Andrew Porter's translation that's present here.

Singers make this a plus. Rita Hunter and Alberto Remedios can be best described as "awe-inspiring". They'll literally leave you breathless. Margaret Curphy ... Read More

80.Wagner: The Valkyrie from: Chandos
November 28, 2000
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Being properly the First Evening to Wagner's epic Ring Cycle, the Valyrie is the most famous out of the four operas, mainly because of its Ride of the Valkyries and the Magic Fire Music. This Valkyrie, conducted by Reginald Goodall and performed by the English National Opera, is worth listening to.

It's true that Goodall has the slowest tempi ever for a Ring recording: a total of 16 hours and 50 minutes, two hours more than the average Ring recording! But it's not at all bad. Sometimes the slow pacing works, and sometimes it doesn't. "Wotan's Farewell" isn't taken at a slow pace at all, and I do miss the slower approach that James Levine took. "Ride of the Valkyries" is just right, but I do miss Karl Bohm's energetic storm. And let's not forget about the orchestra. I love the bass ... Read More

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