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Gergiev conducts all-star ‘Walkuere’

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"Wagner: Die Walkuere"

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There’s no shortage of classic recordings of the second and most popular opera in Wagner’s four-part “Ring” cycle. This new version — first installment of a projected complete “Ring” cycle from the historic Mariinsky Theatre in Russia — is a worthy addition, thanks to the rapturous sweep that conductor Valery Gergiev achieves with the orchestra and to the deluxe cast.