The read
It runs long at 3h 3m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Gary HalvorsonDirector
- Richard WagnerOriginal Music Composer
- Richard WagnerWriter
- Robert LepageDirector
Cast
- Bryn TerfelWotan
- Eric OwensAlberich
- Stephanie BlytheFricka
- Richard CroftLoge
- Patricia BardonErda
- Franz-Josef SeligFasolt
- Hans-Peter KönigFafner
- Wendy Bryn HarmerFreia
- Dwayne CroftDonner
- Gerhard SiegelMime
- Adam DiegelFroh
- Jennifer JohnsonWellgunde