The 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 five years & the librettos are complete, clean & undamaged, with all vinyl immaculate with the exceptional audio clarity that only these specialist pressings on sixties heavyweight vinyl can give. Please bear in mind that this monster weighs in at over 11kg & measures 13" x 13" x 7", so please contact us to confirm postage costs!
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