Das Rheingold - De Nationale Opera (2014)
This is the Ring cycle of the Dutch National Opera, directed by Pierre Audi. 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.
Director: Pierre Audi
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Thomas Johannes Mayer as Wotan |
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Štefan Margita as Loge |
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Doris Soffel as Fricka |
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Anna Gabler as Freia |
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Vladimir Baykov as Donner |
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Marina Prudenskaya as Erda |
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Werner Van Mechelen as Alberich |
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Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke as Mime |
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Stephen Milling as Fasolt |
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Jan-Hendrik Rootering as Fafner |
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Machteld Baumans as Woglinde |
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Barbara Senator as Wellgunde |
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Bettina Ranch as Flosshilde |
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Hartmut Haenchen as Self - Conductor |
| Writing | Richard Wagner | Writer |
| Sound | Richard Wagner | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Hartmut Haenchen | Conductor |
| Directing | Pierre Audi | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eiko Ishioka | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robby Duiveman | Costume Design |
