Wagner: Gotterdammerung / Elder, Gustafson, Bickley, Dalayman, Cleveman, Jun, Shore

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Halle
Release Date
May 1, 2010
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      WAGNER
    • PERFORMER
      Sir Mark Elder, Hallé
    Product Details ⌄
    Works ⌄

    1. Prologue: Einleitung

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    2. Prologue: Welch Licht leuchtet dort? (First Norn)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Ceri Williams

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    3. Prologue: Singe, Schwester, dir werf ich's zu" (First Norn)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Ceri Williams

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    4. Prologue: Es ragt die Burg, von Riesen gebaut (Third Norn)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Miranda Keys

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    5. Prologue: Orchesterzwischenspiel (Entr'acte)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    6. Prologue: Zu neuen Taten, teurer Helde (Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katarina Dalayman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    7. Prologue: Mehr gabst du, Wunderfrau (Siegfried, Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Katarina Dalayman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    8. Prologue: Oh, heilige Gotter! (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    9. Prologue: Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt (Siegfried's Rhine Journey)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    10. Act I Scene 1: Nun hor', Hagen, sage mir, Held (Gunther, Hagen, Gutrune)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Coleman-Wright, Attila Jun, Nancy Gustafson

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    11. Act I Scene 1: Wen ratst du nun zu frein (Gunther)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Coleman-Wright

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    12. Act I Scene 1: Jagt er auf Taten wonnig umher (Hagen, Gunther, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Peter Coleman-Wright, Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    13. Act I Scene 2: Wer ist Gibichs Sohn? (Siegfried, Gunther, Hagen)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Peter Coleman-Wright, Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    14. Act I Scene 2: Begrusse froh, o Held (Gunther, Siegfried, Hagen)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Peter Coleman-Wright, Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    15. Act I Scene 2: Willkommen, Gast, in Gibichs Haus! (Gutrune, Siegfried, Gunther)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Peter Coleman-Wright, Nancy Gustafson

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    16. Act I Scene 2: Hast du, Gunther, ein Weib? (Siegfried, Gunther)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Peter Coleman-Wright

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    17. Act I Scene 2: Bluhenden Lebens labendes Blut (Siegfried, Gunther, Hagen, Gutrune)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Peter Coleman-Wright, Attila Jun, Nancy Gustafson

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    18. Act I Scene 2: Frisch auf die Fahrt! (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    19. Act I Scene 2: Hier sitz' ich zur Wacht (Hagen)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    20. Act I Scene 2: Orchesterzwischenspiel (Entr'acte)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    21. Act I Scene 3: Altgewohntes Gerausch (Brünnhilde, Waltraute)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katarina Dalayman, Susan Bickley

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    22. Act I Scene 3: Hore mit Sinn, was ich dir sage! (Waltraute)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Susan Bickley

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    23. Act I Scene 3: Welch banger Traume Maren meldest du Traurige mir (Brünnhilde, Waltraute)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katarina Dalayman, Susan Bickley

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    24. Act I Scene 3: Blitzend Gewolk (Brünnhilde, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Katarina Dalayman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    25. Act I Scene 3: Brunhild! Ein Freier (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    26. Act I Scene 3: Jetzt bist du mein (Siegfried, Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Katarina Dalayman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    27. Act II: Vorspiel

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    28. Act II Scene 1: Schlafst du, Hagen, mein Sohn? (Alberich, Hagen)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Attila Jun, Andrew Shore

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    29. Act II Scene 1: Orchesterzwischenspiel (Entr'acte)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    30. Act II Scene 2: Hoiho, Hagen! Muder Mann! (Siegfried, Hagen, Gutrune)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Attila Jun, Nancy Gustafson

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    31. Act II Scene 3: Hoiho! Hoihohoho! (Hagen, Vassals)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    32. Act II Scene 4: Heil dir, Gunther! (Vassals)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    33. Act II Scene 4: Gegrusst sei, teurer Held! (Gunther, Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Choir, BBC Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus, Royal Opera Chorus, Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Coleman-Wright

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    34. Act II Scene 4: Ha! Der Ring, an seiner Hand! (Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katarina Dalayman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    35. Act II Scene 4: Betrug! Betrug! (Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katarina Dalayman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    36. Act II Scene 4: Achtest du so der eignen Ehre? (Siegfried, Brünnhilde, Chorus, Gunther, Gutrune, Hagen)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Choir, BBC Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus, Royal Opera Chorus, Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Katarina Dalayman, Peter Coleman-Wright, Attila Jun, Nancy Gustafson

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    37. Act II Scene 4: Helle Wehr! Heilige Waffe! (Siegfried, Brünnhilde, Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Choir, BBC Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus, Royal Opera Chorus, Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Katarina Dalayman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    38. Act II Scene 4: Hilf, Donner, tose dein Wetter (Vassals)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

    39. Act II Scene 5: Orchesterzwischenspiel (Entr'acte)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    40. Act II Scene 5: Welches Unholds List liegt hier verhohlen? (Brünnhilde, Hagen, Gunther)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katarina Dalayman, Peter Coleman-Wright, Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    41. Act II Scene 5: Vertraue mir, betrog'ne Frau! (Hagen)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    42. Act II Scene 5: Auf Gunther, edler Gibichung! (Hagen, Gunther, Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katarina Dalayman, Peter Coleman-Wright, Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    43. Act II Scene 5: Dir hilft kein Hirn (Hagen, Gunther, Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katarina Dalayman, Peter Coleman-Wright, Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    44. Act II Scene 5: So war' es Siegfrieds Ende! (Gunther)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Coleman-Wright

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    45. Act III: Vorspiel

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    46. Act III Scene 1: Frau Sonne sendet lichte Strahlen (Rhinemaidens)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katherine Broderick, Madeleine Shaw, Leah Marian Jones

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    47. Act III Scene 1: Ein Albe fuhrte mich irr (Siegfried, 3 Rhinemaidens)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Katherine Broderick, Madeleine Shaw, Leah Marian Jones

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    48. Act III Scene 1: Was leid ich doch das karge Lob? (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    49. Act III Scene 1: Siegfried! Siegfried! Schlimmes wissen wir dir (3 Rhinemaidens, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Katherine Broderick, Madeleine Shaw, Leah Marian Jones

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    50. Act III Scene 2: Hoiho! (Hagen, Male Chorus, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    51. Act III Scene 2: Trink, Gunther, trink! (Siegfried, Gunther, Hagen)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Peter Coleman-Wright, Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    52. Act III Scene 2: Mime hiess ein murrischer Zwerg (Siegfried, Hagen)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman, Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    53. Act III Scene 2: In Leid zu dem Wipfel lauscht' ich hinauf (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    54. Act III Scene 2: Erratst du auch dieser Raben Geraun'? (Hagen)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    55. Act III Scene 2: Brünnhilde, heilige Braut! (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Lars Cleveman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    56. Act III Scene 2: Siegfrieds Trauermarsch (Siegfried's Funeral March)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    57. Act III Scene 3: War das sein Horn? (Gutrune, Hagen, Gunther)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Coleman-Wright, Attila Jun, Nancy Gustafson

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    58. Act III Scene 3: Hoiho! Hoiho! Wacht auf! (Hagen's Voice, Guntrune, Gunther)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Coleman-Wright, Attila Jun, Nancy Gustafson

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    59. Act III Scene 3: Siegfried, Siegfried erschlagen! (Gutrune)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Nancy Gustafson

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    60. Act III Scene 3: Schweigt eures Jammers (Brünnhilde, Gutrune)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katarina Dalayman, Nancy Gustafson

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    61. Act III Scene 3: Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort (Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katarina Dalayman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    62. Act III Scene 3: Wie Sonne lauter strahlt mir sein Licht (Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katarina Dalayman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    63. Act III Scene 3: Mein Erbe nun nehm' ich zu eigen (Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katarina Dalayman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    64. Act III Scene 3: Fliegt heim, ihr Raben! (Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Katarina Dalayman

      Conductor: Mark Elder

    65. Act III Scene 3: Conclusion (Hagen)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

      Performer: Attila Jun

      Conductor: Mark Elder



Recorded live in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall over two evenings in May, 2009, this concert recording of Wagner's Götterdämmerung easily stands among the work's three or four finest on disc. For starters, it is sumptuously yet naturally engineered, with voices and instruments in ideal perspective, and there's realistic depth and definition to the orchestral image no matter how texturally complex or threadbare. As with Reginald Goodall, Mark Elder's tempos are slow, but they never, ever drag because the conductor's strong inner rhythm fuels the carefully coaxed and painstakingly balanced linear strands.

This is mainly apparent in orchestral interludes. In Siegfried's Rhine Journey, for example, notice the churning string accompaniment's pronounced dynamic gradations, and the rarely heard leitmotivs that bubble to the surface. The myriad tempo changes and drawn out rests in the hunting scene leading up to and including Siegfried's dying words are taken on faith as they often are not, and the conductor plays up the gnawing half-step steerhorn dissonances in Act 2 while letting the low strings slightly drag, creating a kind of primeval sound world that couldn't be more appropriate for the moment. It also allows for the choral antiphony to build momentum and maintain full comprehensibility.

And what a cast! Lars Cleveman's multi-leveled vocal acting and musical security add up to an impressively tender, proud, and vulnerable Siegfried. Katarina Dalayman's Brünnhilde holds equal allure, and equal tonal command in all registers. In Alberich's brief scene at the start of Act 2, Bayreuth veteran Andrew Shore is a little too guttural at times, but Attila Jun's dark yet agile Hagen nearly steals the show--and that's not to take anything away from Peter Coleman-Wright's sensitive singing as Gunther. Some listeners may find Susan Bickley a more understated, less emotive Waltraute than "tradition" deems, yet her impeccable diction and legato control speak for themselves. I also should mention the Norns and the Rhinemaidens--what splendid and superbly blended vocal trios!

Although the opera could have fit onto four CDs, a five-disc deployment allows Act 2 to stand alone on one disc, and for Act 3 to be logically divided across two discs as Act 1 usually is. The fifth disc contains a full libretto and English translation as a PDF document. Even if you already own Solti (Decca), Keilberth (Testament), or Barenboim (Teldec), Elder's Götterdämmerung adds up to a most fulfilling and modestly priced dramatic and musical experience that no serious Wagnerian should miss.

--Jed Distler, ClassicsToday.com