RICHARD WAGNER (1813-1883)

Twilight of the Gods - Götterdämmerung

66:05

Music from Act III sung in English

Act III Scene 2

1

Introduction - You drove the game away from us

5:26

Hagan, Siegfried, Gunther

2

Mime was a hideous dwarf

11:07

Siegfried, Hagan, Vassals, Gunther

3

Brünnhilde! Holiest Bride!

4:16

Siegfried

4

Interlude - Siegfried's Funeral Procession

8:24

Act III Scene 3

5

Was that his horn?

2:48

Gutrune, Hagan, Gunther

6

Ah! If Siegfried were back!

6:16

Brünnhilde, Gutrune

7

Peace with your cries of useless lament!

4:45

Brünnhilde, Gutrune

8

Sturdy branches, building his pyre

2:55

Brünnhilde

9

The sun in radiance shines from his eyes

7:12

Brünnhilde

10

My heritage I claim from the hero

3:08

Brünnhilde

11

Fly home you ravens!

1:38

Brünnhilde

12

Grane, my horse!

8:10

Brünnhilde, Hagan

Alberto Remedios tenor

Clifford Grant bass

Margaret Curphey soprano

Norman Bailey baritone

Rita Hunter soprano

Reginald Goodall

30 & 31 December 1972