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Lord of the Ring (Derek Haslam, Jan.20th, 1978)


ComposerMusic
Wagner"Das Rheingold", Scene I. (Prelude and Alberich's attempts to attract the Rhinemaidens)
Wagner"Das Rheingold", Scene I. (The theft of the gold)
Wagner"Das Rheingold", Scene II. (Valhall, and the conversation of Wotan and Fricka)
Wagner"Das Rheingold", Scene II. (Entry of Fasolt and Fafner to the end of Fasolt's rebuke to Wotan)
Wagner"Das Rheingold", Scene II. (Descent into Nibelheim, transition to Scene III and Alberich's chastising of Mime.)
Wagner"Das Rheingold", Scene IV. (Donner strikes the rock and conjures up the rainbow bridge. The gods enter Valhalla as the Rhinemaidens lament the loss of their gold.)
Wagner"Die Walküre", Act I (Prelude, Siegmund's arrival at Hunding's house. Up to middle of Siegmund's account of himself.)
Wagner"Die Walküre", Act III (Final scene, Brünnhilde's sleep, the magic fire.)

This programme was the first instalment of a two-part "potting" of "Der Ring des Nibelungen". The second part, covering "Das Rheingold" and "Die Walküre", was given on Jan.18th, 1980