Das Rheingold

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The first segment of the "Ring" cycle, Das Rheingold is concerned with a precious treasure -- the rhinegold -- which, if made into a ring, would enable the wearer dominion over the world. Power comes with a price, however; whoever would steal the gold would have to renounce love. Alberich the dwarf, rebuffed by the Rhinemaidens who guard the gold, fiercely makes this renunciation, escapes with the gold and makes just such a ring. This theft is made known to the gods Wotan, Fricka and Freia, who are in the midst ...
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DVD Brand New 6 Patrice Chereau's Centenary production of Wagner's DAS RHEINGOLD (part of the Der Ring Des Nibelungen, or "Ring of the Century") with music by the Bayreuther ... Festspiele conducted by Pierre Boulez. Brilliantly filmed at the Bayreuther Festival stage. Singers include Donald McIntyre, Heinz Zednik, Hermann Becht and Hanna Schwarz. DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN-SIEGFRIED, DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN-DAS RHEINGOLD, DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN-DIE WALKURE, and DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN-GOTTERDMMERUNG complete the Ring. Read more Show Less

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The first segment of the "Ring" cycle, Das Rheingold is concerned with a precious treasure -- the rhinegold -- which, if made into a ring, would enable the wearer dominion over the world. Power comes with a price, however; whoever would steal the gold would have to renounce love. Alberich the dwarf, rebuffed by the Rhinemaidens who guard the gold, fiercely makes this renunciation, escapes with the gold and makes just such a ring. This theft is made known to the gods Wotan, Fricka and Freia, who are in the midst of a dispute with the giants Fafner and Fasolt. Trickster god Loge suggests that he and Wotan steal the treasure back from Alberich. The dwarf's servant, Mime has fashioned a magical helmet that changes the size or shape of its wearer and makes him visible. Alberich seizes this helmet, and Loge tricks him into becoming a toad, after which he and Wotan capture him. The gods demand that he pay them a ransom of all his gold, forcing Alberich to give them the ring as well. Before he leaves, Alberich places a curse on the ring. The gods now use the riches wrested from the dwarf to pay the giants -- including the ring. The curse causes the giants to fight among themselves, and Fafner kills Fasolt. Wotan then leads the gods to their new home, Valhalla, except for Loge, who refuses to accompany them. As the opera ends, the Rhinemaidens are heard again, mourning for the loss of the rhinegold.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/30/2001
  • UPC: 044007040195
  • Original Release: 1980
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  • Source: Philips
  • Region Code: 123
  • Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
  • Presentation: Dolby 5.1 / Stereo
  • Sound: Dolby Digital, stereo
  • Language: Deutsche, English
  • Time: 2:23:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Hermann Becht Alberich,
Martin Egel Donner
Fritz Hübner Fafner
Donald McIntyre , Wotan
Hanna Schwarz , Fricka
Heinz Zednik , Loge
Pierre Boulez Conductor
Technical Credits
Brian Large Director
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Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Titles [1:00]
2. Scene 1: Vorspiel / Prelude - Weia! Waga! Woge, du Welle! [13:44]
3. Lugt, Schwestern! Die Weckerin lacht in den Grund [7:43]
4. Interlude [2:45]
5. Scene 2: Wotan! Gemahl! Erwache! [9:00]
6. Sanft schloß Schlaf dein Aug' [8:50]
7. Endlich Loge! Eiltest du so [12:10]
8. Was ein Dieb stahl [4:38]
9. Was sinnt nun Wotan so wild? [6:22]
10. Transformation Music [2:35]
11. Scene 3: Hehe! Hehe! Hieher! [4:12]
12. Was wollt ihr hier? [6:27]
13. Riesen-Wurm winde sich ringelnd! [9:36]
14. Transformation Music [3:25]
15. Scene 4: Da, Vetter, sitze du fest! [3:33]
16. Gezahlt hab' ich: Nun lasst mich ziehn! [4:41]
17. Bin ich nun frei? Wirklich frei? [5:36]
18. Halt! Nicht sie berührt! [7:05]
19. Weiche, Wotan, weiche! [7:44]
20. Hört, ihr Riesen! [5:04]
21. Schwüles Gedünst schwebt in der Luft [5:57]
22. Zur Burg führt die Brücke [2:31]
23. Rheingold! Rheingold! [4:54]
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   Audio Selection
      Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
      Linear PCM Stereo
   Subtitles
      English
      French
      No Subtitles
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