Orchestra and Chorus of Italian Radio, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor),
Soloists: Ferdinand Frantz, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hilde Konetzni, Martha Mî'l, Ludwig
Suthaus and others
None of Wilhelm Furtwˇngler's "Ring" performances from Bayreuth or other
places in Germany have survived as recordings. However three recordings do
still exist, one from a performance in London and two recordings that were
made in Italy. The first of these comes from a live performance at La Scala,
Milan in 1950, and the second a 1953 radio production in Rome. It is the latter
of these that is presented here in this bargain 13-CD set.
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