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Release Date:
January 22, 1999
Original Title:
Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 56
With its four operas, seventeen-hour running time and months of rehearsal, Wagner's "Ring Cycle" is a daunting undertaking for any opera company. Jon Else goes backstage to show this rare event entirely from the point of view of union stagehands at the San Francisco Opera.
Additional Editor:
Robin Chin
Lillian Benson
Philippe Roques
Lori Shinseki
Additional Production Assistant:
Doug Dunderdale
Rueben Goldberg
Stephen Longstreth
Inez Robinson
Director:
Jon Else
Director of Photography:
Jon Else
Michael Chin
Editor:
Deborah Hoffmann
Jay Boekelheide
Executive Producer:
David Davis
Producer:
Jon Else
Production Assistant:
Kecia Benvenuto
Andy Gilbert
Jon Halperin
Jazib Hasan
Marcarena Hernandez
Todd Leong
Megan Mylan
Steve Wessells
Cort Worthington
Mark Becker
Sound Designer:
Jay Boekelheide
Writer:
Jon Else
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