Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen - Massive 22 LP Decca Box Set Near MINT

	£		112
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Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen - Massive 22 LP Decca Box Set Near MINT

WAGNER Der Ring Des Nibelungen.

Incredible 1970 UK TWENTY TWO stereo LP boxed set of the complete edition of Richard Wagner's four part opera, 'Der Ring des Nibelungen', also known as 'The Ring Cycle' featuring the four operas 'Das Rheingold','Die Walkure', 'Siegfried' and 'Gotterdammerung'.

There is also a unique three record introduction to 'The Ring' set narrated by Deryck Cooke featuring excerpts from the four operas.

Each opera is in its own separate wooden ended partition with full size libretto booklets containing synopsis & full transcription for the operas. The performance is THE classic version by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Georg Solti, a powerful orchestral drama, phenomenal performance and superb sound.

The whole ensemble is enclosed in a very weighty carved wooden box with gilded front panel. The box and wooden/leather spines show negligible wear over the past forty years & the librettos are complete, clean & undamaged, with all vinyl immaculate with the exceptional audio clarity that only these specialist pressings can give.

Please note that this monster weighs in at over 11kg & measures 13" x 13" x 7", so collect only is the only realistic option unless you are happy to pay the postage costs! Please contact me with a quote for postage - noting how you want it sent - if you cannot collect it.

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Details of Records:

DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN

* Guide & Introduction to "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Deryck Cooke
* Recording year: 1968
* Record number: ZAL 8422-7
* Number of LP’s: THREE
* Orchestra: Introduction By (Sir) Georg Solti

DAS RHIENGOLD

* Recording year: 1958
* Record number: ZAL 4260-5
* Number of LP’s: THREE
* Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by (Sir) Georg Solti.
* Cast: Jean Madeira, Set Svanholm, George London, Kirsten Flagstad. Claire Watson, Gustav Neidlinger, Kurt Böhme, Eberhard Wächter, Walter Kreppel

DIE WALKÜRE

* Recording year: 1966
* Record number: ZAL 7131 – 7140
* Number of LP’s: FIVE
* Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by (Sir) Georg Solti.
* Cast: Gottlob Frick, Regine Crespin, James King, Brigit Nilsson, Christa Ludwig

SIEGFRIED

* Recording year: 1963
* Record number: ZAL 5742-52
* Number of LP’s: FIVE
* Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by (Sir) Georg Solti.
* Cast: Wolfgang Windgassen, Brigit Nilsson, Hans Hotter, Gerhard Stolze, Gustav Neidlinger, Kurt Bohme, Marga Hoffgen

GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG

* Recording year: 1965
* Record number: ZAL 6673-6684
* Number of LP’s: SIX
* Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by (Sir) Georg Solti
* Cast: Briget Nilsson, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gustav Neidlinger, Gottlob Frick, Claire Watson Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Christa Ludwig, Lucia Popp, Gwyneth Jones, Maureen Guy, Helen Watts, Grace Hoffman, Anita Välkki

Records ARE ALL IN NEAR MINT conditon. Minor imperfections only. Gorgeous records.

Box Set Cover is in VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT condition. Minor wear and tear to the leather bound frontage - a bit of scuffing (see photos). 

Booklets are in EXCELLENT condition and the LPs have their original inners.

Labels are clean and bright, free from any writing, stickers or tears.

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