The Ring Cycle: Siegfried

Synopsis

SECOND DAY OF THE RING CYCLE. Alberich's brother Mime raises the orphan Siegfried, hoping that Siegfried will kill Fafner and enable Mime to gain the ring. Mime attempts unsuccessfully to reforge the Nothung. Fulfilling prophecy, Siegfried reforges the sword himself and kills Fafner, who has the form of a dragon. When he accidentally tastes the dragon's blood spilt on his hands, Siegfried understands the song of a woodbird, who instructs him to take the Ring from Fafner. Reading Mime's thoughts of betrayal, Siegfried kills the dwarf as well. The woodbird also informs Siegfried of a mysterious woman asleep in the midst of fire, and Siegfried sets off to find her. After defeating a disguised Wotan and breaking his spear, Siegfried successfully awakes Brünnhilde, and the two fall in love. Filmed at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus in June & July 1992.

Main Cast

John Tomlinson

Der Wanderer / Wotan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Siegfried Jerusalem

Siegfried

Age : 84 | Popularity : 3%

Anne Evans

Brünnhilde

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Graham Clark

Mime

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Birgitta Svendén

Erda

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Günter von Kannen

Alberich

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Philip Kang

Fafner

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Hilde Leidland

Waldvogel

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Richard Wagner
Sound	Original Music Composer	Richard Wagner
	Conductor	Daniel Barenboim
Directing	Director	Horant H. Hohlfeld
	Stage Director	Harry Kupfer
Department	Role	Name

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