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Luisi Leads Impressive Wagner Ring Recording
21 May
Summary
- Fabio Luisi directs the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in a new Ring Cycle.
- Mark Delavan delivers an authoritative Wotan performance.
- The live recording captures impressive orchestral playing and clear direction.
Fabio Luisi leads the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in an ambitious new 13-CD live recording of Wagner's Ring Cycle. Captured in concert performances, Luisi's clear direction and the orchestra's supple phrasing are compelling reasons to acquire the set.
Mark Delavan delivers an authoritative Wotan, his characterization deepening throughout the performance. Daniel Johansson provides a lyrical Siegfried, though he occasionally sounds uninvolved. Lise Lindstrom's Brünnhilde is committed but strained at times.
Supporting roles feature standout performances, including Sara Jakubiak as a radiant Sieglinde and Kathryn Henry as a glorious Gutrune. Other singers, like Stephen Milling as Hagen and Štefan Margita as Loge, are highly committed. The overall sound quality is admirable, closely approximating the finest studio recordings.
