The Golden Ring [DVD Video]
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Composer: Richard [Classical] WagnerConductor: Georg Solti
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Vocals: Berit Lindholm
Vocals: Birgit Nilsson
Vocals: Brigitte Fassbaender
Vocals: Claudia Hellmann
Vocals: Eberhard W?chter
Vocals: George London
Vocals: Gerhard Stolze
Vocals: Gottlob Frick
Vocals: Hans Hotter
Vocals: Helen Watts
Vocals: Helga Dernesch
Vocals: Hetty Plumacher
Vocals: Ira Malaniuk
Vocals: Kirsten Flagstad
Vocals: Marilyn Tyler
Vocals: Oda Balsborg
Vocals: Set Svanholm
Vocals: Vera Little
Vocals: Vera Schlosser
Vocals: Waldemar Kmentt
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language); Chinese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Classical, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-08-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Decca
Movie Reviews of The Golden Ring [DVD Video]
Movie Review: An outstanding classical "making of" special
Summary: 5 Stars
This black-and-white BBC television documentary captures scenes and interviews from the making of Decca's "G?tterd?mmerung" by Sir Georg Solti and the Vienna Philharmonic in Vienna in 1965 -- the final recording in Solti's Ring Cycle. The documentary does not cover any of the other operas in the Cycle, just G?tterd?mmerung. In addition to the original television recording, clocking in at 88 minutes, there are also 69 minutes of remastered audio highlights from the entire cycle.
I really enjoyed the documentary and its look behind the scenes at what many regard as the greatest recording ever of the complete Ring Cycle. The tremendous time and expense of making the recording are apparent. It made me wonder whether any record companies would be willing or able to put this kind of care and investment into productions today.
Solti says in an interview that the schedule called for a minimum of 15 minutes of completed recording every day. The documentary shows examples of the process of takes and retakes, honing the sound of each passage until perfect. The producers also took costly steps such as the manufacturing of new Stierhorns, which are used briefly in Acts 2 and 3 of the opera. (Presumably the same horns had already been used in Die Walk?re.)
It is also wonderful to see some of the opera greats of the day, including Birgit Nilsson and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, performing in the studio setting and speaking about the recording process -- not to mention doing things that are unthinkable today, like smoking! In fact, it seems the whole cast, crew and orchestra was smoking most of the time -- very strange to see today. The film gives a nice picture of the personalities and processes involved in these great recordings. Highly recommended!
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 08/14/2007Art House & International DVD Video
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