Release Date

21 May, 2014

Runtime

02:34: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Prologue

This is the Ring cycle of the Dutch National Opera, directed by Pierre Audi. 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.

Original Title

Das Rheingold - De Nationale Opera

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Actors

Thomas Johannes Mayer

Štefan Margita

Doris Soffel

Anna Gabler

Владимир Байков

Marina Prudenskaya

Werner Van Mechelen

Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke

Stephen Milling

Jan-Hendrik Rootering

Machteld Baumans

Barbara Senator

Bettina Ranch

Hartmut Haenchen

Crew

Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner

Hartmut Haenchen

Pierre Audi

Eiko Ishioka

Robby Duiveman