The read
It runs long at 4h 20m.
Synopsis
"Oil is the equivalent of what used to be gold. A luxury that we cannot eat," explained director Frank Castorf in an interview, outlining one of the key ideas behind his production of the Ring at Bayreuth. In the final part of the tetralogy, the wild journey ventures to the Buna chemical plants in Schkopau and to New York's Wall Street, among other places. Inspired by the aesthetic of Hollywood B movies, the production was first met with disapproval but grew to gain many supporters over the years.
Ratings
TMDB9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank CastorfDirector
- Richard WagnerWriter
- Richard WagnerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Stefan VinkeSiegfried
- Markus EicheGunther
- Albert DohmenAlberich
- Albert PesendorferHagen
- Catherine FosterBrünnhilde
- Allison OakesGutrune
- Marina PrudenskayaWaltraute
- Wiebke LehmkuhlErste Norn / Flosshilde
- Stephanie HoutzeelZweite Norn / Wellgunde
- Christiane KohlDritte Norn
- Alexandra SteinerWoglinde
- Marek JanowskiSelf - Conductor
Stills
Themes
opera live performancebayreuther festspiele