Das Rheingold : prologue to Der Ring des Nibelungen : music drama in four scenes /

Das Rheingold introduces the ring. The well-known prelude opens with 136 measures of an E-flat major chord: this prolonged harmony represents the ageless river Rhine, upon whose banks the Rhinemaidens play. Alberich, a Nibelung dwarf, tries vainly to seduce one of the Rhinemaidens. Mockingly, they r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
Corporate Authors:	Weimarische Staatskapelle (Performer), Deutsches Nationaltheater (Weimar, Thuringia, Germany), RM Arts (Firm), Zoom Production, Arthaus Musik (Firm)
Other Authors:	Hoff, Mario, 1959- (Performer), Günther, Alexander, 1965- (Performer), Briend, Jean-Noël (Performer), Caves, Erin (Performer), Möwes, Tomas, 1951- (Performer), Aurich, Frieder (Performer), Mészár, Renatus, 1966- (Performer), Tsumaya, Hidekazu, 1964- (Performer), Hansmann, Christine, 1964- (Performer), Zumbült, Marietta (Performer), Weissmann, Nadine, 1974- (Performer), Michel, Silona (Performer), Günther-Dissmeier, Susann (Performer), Bassek, Christiane (Performer), Grabolle, Luise (Performer), Winde, Marie-Louise (Performer), Wöllner, Luisa (Performer), St. Clair, Carl (Conductor), Schulz, Michael, 1966-, Becker, Dirk, 1964-, Listerdal, Renée, 1961-, Gnadl, Alexander, Willaschek, Wolfgang, Riley, Brooks
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	German
Language Notes:	Sung in German, with optional subtitles in German, English, French, Italian, and Spanish.
Published:	[Halle/Saale] : Arthaus Musik, [2009]
Subjects:	Operas. Filmed operas.