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Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen album review
Dallas Symphony Orchestra/Luisi/Lindstrom/Delavan /Johansson(Delos)Captured live in concert performances, Fabio Luisi’s clear-sighted command and strong orchestral playing make this Wagner set frequently impressive, with Mark Delavan an authorative Wotan
TL;DR
- The release is a live recording of Wagner's Ring Cycle on 13 CDs, captured in 2024 with the Dallas Symphony.
- Conductor Fabio Luisi is highlighted for his clearheaded approach, sense of architecture, and phrasing.
- Mark Delavan is praised as an authoritative Wotan, and Sara Jakubiak as a radiant Sieglinde.
- Daniel Johansson as Siegfried is described as lyrical but occasionally uninvolved, and Lise Lindstrom's Brünnhilde's soprano comes under pressure.
- Supporting singers like Stephen Milling, Štefan Margita, Michael Laurenz, Kathryn Henry, and Tamara Mumford receive positive mentions.
- Christopher Ventris as Siegmund is noted as disappointing, and Tómas Tómasson as Alberich is characterful but occasionally wobbly.
- The sound quality is considered admirable but slightly more congested than studio sets.