Wagner: Die Walkure - Berliner Philharmoniker (2006) [Blu-ray]

In a career spanning more than 30 years, Sir Simon Rattle has distinguished himself through his long-term relationships with a number of orchestras, wide-ranging repertoire and innovative educational and audiencebuilding activities. He is currently Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Berliner Philharmoniker and Principal Artist with the OAE. Sir Simon first conducted the Berlin Philharmonic in 1987 and appeared regularly with the orchestra in subsequent years.The summer of 2006 saw the first instalment of their Wagner Ring Cycle at the Aix-en-Provence Festival. Sir Simon's most recent appearance at the Proms in Wagner brought forth ecstatic reviews, which bodes well for possible future installments of the Aix /Salzburg Ring on Bel Air Classiques. With Jamaican bass-baritone Willard White vocalizing Wotan and mezzo-soprano Lilli Paasikivi singing Fricka, this performance (staged by Stephane Braunschweig) takes viewers on a stirring musical journey.