The Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold

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.

Main Cast

Bryn Terfel

Wotan

Age : 58 | Popularity : 4%

Richard Croft

Loge

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Stephanie Blythe

Fricka

Age : 54 | Popularity : 5%

Franz-Josef Selig

Fasolt

Age : 61 | Popularity : 4%

Hans-Peter König

Fafner

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Wendy Bryn Harmer

Freia

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Patricia Bardon

Erda

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gerhard Siegel

Mime

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Robert Lepage
	Executive Producer	Peter Gelb
Sound	Original Music Composer	Richard Wagner
Writing	Writer	Richard Wagner
Directing	Director	Gary Halvorson
Art	Set Designer	Carl Fillion
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	François St-Aubin
Department	Role	Name

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