Wagner: Das Rheingold

Synopsis

This 1978 studio production of the prologue to Wagner's masterpiece is the only segment of the famous Salzburg Festival/Metropolitan Opera productions, first seen in the 1960s, that made it to film. Based on one of those original productions, Georges Wakhevitch produced stage settings and transformations that supported Karajan's concept with every possible means. Herbert Von Karajan's staging is in the epic style of another age, emphasizing the dignity of the gods rather than their all too human failings. With the singers - foremost among them Peter Schreier - Karajan had an ensemble that fully conformed to his intentions.

Main Cast

Herbert von Karajan

Self - Conductor

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Thomas Stewart

Wotan

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Vladimir de Kanel

Donner (actor)

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Leif Roar

Donner (singer)

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Hermann Esser

Froh

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Peter Schreier

Loge

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%

Zoltán Kelemen

Alberich

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Gerhard Stolze

Mime

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Richard Wagner
Writing	Writer	Richard Wagner
Directing	Director	Herbert von Karajan
Camera	Director of Photography	Ernst Wild
Department	Role	Name

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