Richard Wagner's entire "Ring of the Nibelungen" on one CD-ROM. The definitive Vienna Philharmonic recording, Sir Georg Solti conducting.
* Complete piano-vocal score, German libretto with English translation, and running commentary-all synchronized to the music.
* All 14.5 hours of pristine digitized sound captured by The Media Café's new audio compression technology.
* More than one hundred original essays with detailed explanations.
* Extensive full-color image database from contemporary and historical sources.
* Comprehensive analysis of all the leitmotifs along with hypertext links to specific musical occurrences.
* Search functions instantaneously isolate and index individual leitmotif, characters, and musical examples throughout the entire cycle.
One disc with 14.5 hours of pristine digitized sound.
Computer Requirements:
Pentium Processor PC
Windows 95 or Windows NT
8MB Ram
4xCD-ROM Drive
800x600 Screen Resolution with 16 bit color
Customer Rating: 
Summary: A Wonderful crash course in Wagner's Ring
Comment: I purchased this CD-ROM many years ago, when it first came out, from the Metropolitan Opera House store. At that time it cost $100. I can't tell you how much I have loved and used this CD-ROM over the years. It's an amazing piece of programming - and everything works like a finely tuned clock. I teach the Ring to beginners and advanced opera lovers from time to time and use this to pull down the lietmotifs and learn more about The Ring. Every time I use it I learn something new. It is indeed a course on The Ring in its finest form. I recommend it to anyone who wants to delve deeper in Wagner's Ring to find out what all the fuss is about. A real treasure!
Customer Rating: Summary: Extremely Grateful...
Comment: I am very grateful for those who helped create this CD-ROM.
It is an indispensible asset for any musicologist, music student, music teacher, music lover...heck, Wagner Lover!
This forms an extremely vital part of my Wagner discography, it's an important reference I always have on hand when wanting to study the epic Ring Cycle.
Thanks for choosing the Solti version and I guess those of us that were impressed by this are looking forward to further Wagner/Solti CD-ROM's hopefully dedicated to keeping Solti's Wagner legacy alive!
Customer Rating: Summary: Ring Disk
Comment: This is an incredible product! For those that like to follow the manuscript, the music and the translation of the libretto, this is excellent. I would love to see more of these. I will buy.
Customer Rating: Summary: A fantastic study guide!
Comment: I agree with all the other glowing reviews of the Ring Disc! In 2003, I had the opportunity to perform excerpts from the Ring (I'm an orchestral violinist) but did not know a thing about the opera cycle except for maybe Ride of the Valkyries. Fortunately, my violin teacher owned the Ring Disc which she lent me, and with it I basically gave myself a crash course on the Ring in the space of a week. I really felt that its features helped me begin to understand, in a relatively short period of time, one of classical music's most daunting masterpieces. I now love the Ring and can't wait to attend my first Ring cycle!
Customer Rating: Summary: Unbelievable product!
Comment: As everyone else has already stated, this disc is absolutely amazing. Just getting the entire Solti Ring at this price makes it a bargain. But add in all the essays, the pointing out of the leitmotiffs, the libretto, the running commentary, and all the other features, and this is the kind of deal that you would be crazy to pass up. This disc is, probably, the best and most efficient way to learn everything you need to know about the Ring. Also, if you're worried about compatability, don't be. I have Windows XP, and the disc runs perfectly with no installation or technical hassles. Just put it in and start the experience. If you are at all interested in Wagner's Ring cycle, this disc is perfect!
