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Release Date:
March 19, 2013
Original Title:
The Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold
Alternate Titles:
Great Performances at the Met: Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold)
Met Opera Live in HD- Das Rheingold
The Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold
Wagner's Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold)
Wagner: Das Rheingold
Genres:
Music
Production Companies:
The Metropolitan Opera
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 183
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.
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Costume Design:
François St-Aubin
Director:
Gary Halvorson
Executive Producer:
Peter Gelb
Opera:
Richard Wagner
Producer:
Robert Lepage
Set Designer:
Carl Fillion
Stage Director:
Robert Lepage
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