Orch/Chorus Sofia Opera - Richard Wagner: G�tterd�mmerung

Wagner�s tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen concludes with G�tterd�mmerung. The composer�s original draft, in which the gods are redeemed by the hero Siegfried�s sacrifice, had fundamentally changed by 1874. Now in this �cosmic catastrophe� Br�nnhilde rides into Siegfried�s funeral pyre, the Rhine overflows and Valhalla perishes, and the gods with it. It�s the longest and most complex of the four music dramas, and its orchestration is also the most colourful and sophisticated. Siegfried�s Rhine Journey and Funeral March and Br�nnhilde�s immolation scene are some of Wagner�s most potent theatrical moments and bring this drama to a shattering conclusion. This is the fourth and final release of the complete Wagner Ring cycle from the Sofia Opera and Ballet published in separate audiovisual releases, on Dynamic Records.