1970 UK EXC+ TO NM  DECCA RING 1-22 22LP UK WAGNER DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN SOLTI ALL THE LIBRETTOS INCLUDED (EX) 22 LP Decca Box Set Incredible 1970 UK 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 wooden box with gilded front panel.  Das Rheingold (1958) Kirsten Flagstad George London Jean Madeira Set Svanholm Claire Watson Gustav Neidlinger Kurt Bohme Eberhard Wachter Walter Kreppel   Die Walküre (1966) Brigit Nilsson Christa Ludwig Regine Crespin Gottlob Frick James King   Siegfried (1963) Birgit Nilsson Wolfgang Windgassen Gerhard Stolze Hans Hotter Gustav Neidlinger Kurt Böhme Marga Hoffgen  Götterdämmerung (1965)  Birgit Nilsson Wolfgang Windgassen Gottlob Frick Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Christa Ludwig Claire Watson Gustav Neidlinger Helen Watts Grace Hoffman Anita VälkkiLucia Popp Gwyneth Jones Maureen Guy  Vienna State Opera Chorus Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Georg Solti 
Decca, RING 1-22 (22 LP set) : Das Rheingold (RING 1-3) (ZAL 4260-5), 3 LP Set, Dark blue & silver stereo labels  Die Walküre (RING 4-8) (ZAL 7131-40), 5 LP Set, Blue & silver stereo labels  Siegfried (RING 9-13) (ZAL 5742-52), 5 LP Set, Red & silver stereo labels  Götterdämmerung (RING 14-19) (ZAL 6673-84), 6 LP Set, Purple & silver stereo labels  "An introduction to Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Deryck Cooke (RING 20-22) (ZAL 8422-27), 3 LP Set, White & blue stereo labels  Deluxe wooden with  embossed «Der Ring des Nibelungen» textured box set Includes all 5 booklets  Made in England 

UK = £7.50

EUROPE £20 TO £35 DEPENDING WHICH COUNTRY

CHINA AND HONG KONG £60

USA £60

REST OF THE WORLD £60

RECORD GRADINGS ARE IN THE DESCRIPTION NM = NEAR MINT,  EXC = EXCELLENT ETC
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NUMBER OF LPS              UK           EUROPE         ROW        USA

2LPS                                £4.50          £14             £22          £27

3LPS                                £4.50          £15             £22         £28

4LPS                                £4.50          £16             £25          £29

5LP                                  £4.50          £17              £26         £30

6LPS                                £4.50          £17              £27         £31

7LPS                                £4.50          £18              £28         £32

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ASIA  (BY COURIER)

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USA & CANADA

10 Kg (+/-35 LPS)   = £35,  15 Kg (+/-55 LPS)   = £45,  20 Kg (+/-70 LPS)   = £50 ,  25 Kg (+/-85 LPS)   = £65,  30 Kg (+/-115 LPS) = £85

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