| Description |
1 videodisc (163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD ; NTSC ; Region 0 (worldwide) ; full screen (4:3) presentation ; DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo sound. |
| Performer |
James Morris (Wotan) ; Siegfried Jerusalem (Loge) ; Ekkehard Wlaschiha (Alberich) ; Christa Ludwig (Fricka) ; Mari Anne Häggander (Freia) ; Birgitta Svendén (Erda) ; Heinz Zednik (Mime) ; Kaaren Erickson (Woglinde) ; Diane Kesling (Wellgunde) ; Meredith Parsons (Flosshilde) ; Mark Baker (Froh) ; Alan Held (Donner) ; Jan-Hendrik Rootering (Fasolt) ; Matti Salminen (Fafner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor. |
| Credits |
Set and projection designer, Günther Schneider-Siemssen ; costume designer, Rolf Langenfass ; lighting designer, Gil Wechsler. |
| Event |
Produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, and broadcast by Metropolitan Opera Television in June 1990. |
| Note |
Program notes and synopsis in English, French, and German (36 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 18 cm.) inserted in container. |
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Bonus features: picture gallery ("Das Rheingold" at the Met), trailer. |
| Summary |
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, however, whoever would steal the gold would have to renounce love. |
| Language |
Sung in German with optional subtitles in Chinese, English, French, German, or Spanish. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Operas.
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| Genre/Form |
Nonfiction films.
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Filmed operas.
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| Added Author |
Schenk, Otto. Producer.
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Large, Brian. Director.
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Morris, James, 1947- voc
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Jerusalem, Siegfried. voc
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Wlaschiha, Ekkehard. voc
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Ludwig, Christa. voc
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Häggander, Mari Anne. voc
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Svendén, Birgitta. voc
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Zednik, Heinz. voc
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Erickson, Kaaren. voc
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Kesling, Diane. voc
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Parsons, Meredith. voc
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Baker, Mark (Bass) voc
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Held, Alan, 1959- voc
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Rootering, Jan-Hendrik, 1950- voc
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Salminen, Matti. voc
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Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor.
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Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
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Metropolitan Opera Television (Firm)
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Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
044007303696 |
| Music No. |
073 036-9 Deutsche Grammophon |
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440 073 036-9 Deutsche Grammophon |
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