On the heels of the release by Deutsche Grammophon of the complete Ring Cycle DVD Box from the Met, this 2CD compilation is the ultimate must-have for any music and Wagner lover.

It includes the highlights of all the “Ring” operas, featuring the stars of the recent New York Met production: Bryn Terfel, Deborah Voigt and Jonas Kaufmann.

Ride of the Valkyries, Prelude from das Rheingold, Siegfried’s death are all featured on our 2 CD compilation.

CD 1

Das Rheingold

1. Prelude & beginning of scene 1;

2. Fing’ eine diese Faust!”;

3. Wotan, Gemahl” & “Vollendet”;

4. Ihr andern harrt bis Abend hier” (descent to Nibelheim)

5. Bin ich nun frei?”

6. “Weiche, Wotan”;

7. He da! He do!” (entrance Valahalla, to end)

Die Walküre

1. “Wintersturme” (to end act 1)

2. Beginning Act 2 (to end of “Hojo-to-ho”s)

3. “So ist es denn aus..” (Fricka monologue)

4. Ride of the Valkyries (top of act 3)

5. Wotan’s farewell to Brunnhilde

6. Magic Fire music (to end opera)

CD 2

Siegfried

1. Siegfried hammers sword - “Ho ho! ho hei!” (to end act)

2. Siegfried & Forest Bird - “Nun sing’!” (to end act)

3. Wanderer act 3 monologue excerpt - “Dir Unweisen

4. Brunnhilde awakening - “Heil dir, Sonne!”

5. Final scene - “Sangst du..” (to end opera)

Gotterdämmerung

1. Dawn – Brunnhilde & Siegfried enter

2. Siegfried’s Rhine Journey

3. Hagen’s Watch - “Hier sitz’ ich zur Wacht”

4. Act 2 Chorus & Bridal Entrance

5. Siegfried’s Death

6. Brunnhilde Immolation (to end opera)

Bryn Terfel (Wotan/Wanderer), Deborah Voigt (Brünnhilde), Jay Hunter Morris (Siegfried), Eva-Maria Westbroek (Sieglinde), Jonas Kaufmann (Siegmund), Stephanie Blythe (Fricka), Eric Owens (Alberich)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine & Fabio Luisi