Movie Description
The Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold
(2013)Overview
In the depths of the Rhine, the three Rhinemaidens guard the Rhinegold, a treasure of immeasurable value. The Nibelung dwarf Alberich is dazzled by the sight of it. The girls explain that whoever wins the gold and forges it into a ring will gain power over the world, but must first renounce love. Frustrated by his unsuccessful attempts to catch one of the girls, Alberich curses love and steals the gold. Wotan, lord of the gods, is reproached by his wife Fricka: he has promised to give Freia, goddess of youth, to the giants Fasolt and Fafner in return for their building a fortress for the gods. When the giants demand their reward, Loge, the god of fire, suggests an alternative payment: the ring Alberich has forged from the Rhinegold, and his other treasures. The giants agree, and Wotan and Loge leave for the Nibelungs’ underground home.
Featured Crew
- Director : Gary Halvorson
- Producer : Robert Lepage
- Writer : Richard Wagner
- Cast : Bryn Terfel,Richard Croft,Stephanie Blythe,Franz-Josef Selig,Hans-Peter König,Wendy Bryn Harmer,Patricia Bardon,Gerhard Siegel,Adam Diegel,Dwayne Croft,Jennifer Johnson,Tamara Mumford,Lisette Oropesa,James Levine,MET Orchestra,Eric Owens
Cast
Wotan
Loge
Fricka
Fasolt
Fafner
Freia
Erda
Mime
Froh
Donner
Wellgunde
Flosshilde
Woglinde
Conductor
Alberich
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Facts
Original TitleThe Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold
Status Released
Release Information
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2013-03-19
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 03h 03m
Homepagehttp://ringcycle.metoperafamily.org/operas/Das_Rheingold
Production CompaniesThe Metropolitan Opera
Genres
- Music