26th November

Concert will begin at 18:04 hours GMT

Wagner's 'Götterdämmerung' with Foster, Wolfsteiner, Eiche, Schmeckenbecher and Prudenskaya from Dresden

Wagner's 'Götterdämmerung' is is the last in cycle of four operas titled Der Ring des Nibelungen. The title is a translation into German of the Old Norse phrase Ragnarök, which in Norse mythology refers to a prophesied war among various beings and gods that ultimately results in the burning, immersion in water, and renewal of the world. However, as with the rest of the Ring, Wagner's account diverges significantly from his Old Norse sources. Performers:

Siegfried: Vincent Wolfsteiner.
Gunther: Markus Eiche.
Alberich: Jochen Schmeckenbecher.
Hagen: Rúni Brattaberg.
Brünnhilde: Catherine Foster.
Gutrune: Regine Hangler.
Waltraute: Marina Prudenskaya.
First Norn: Christa Mayer.
Second Norn: Kristina Stanek.
Third Norn: Miriam Clark.
Woglinde: Christina Landshamer.
Wellgunde: Roxana Constantinescu.
Floßhilde: Christel Loetzsch.

MDR Radio Choir. Dresden Philharmonic. Conductor: Marek Janowski.

Recorded 15 October.