Der Ring des Nibelungen from Valencia, with La Fura dels Baus.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
This 2009 Unitel release of the complete Ring, filmed in 2008 in Valencia, Spain under the baton of Zubin Mehta is a compelling, visually arresting, and best of all, well-sung version of Wagner's mythological cycle. It should appeal to Wagnerians who want to hear the next generation of singers, and those curious opera-lovers who want to see what a modern Ring looks like without stage machinery that goes "clunk."
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| The Rhinegold appears in the form of a large baby in La Fura del Baus' staging of Wagner's Ring. Photo © 2009 © Unitel Classics. |
