Götterdämmerung /

In this final segment of the "Ring cycle," Wagner brings the double tragedy of Wotan and Siegfried full circle. Brünnhilde declares that Wotan is all-powerful and everlasting. With helmet and gleaming armour, she rides through the air leading a resurrected Siegfried by the hand. Siegfried...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra (Performer), Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus (Performer), Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), Metropolitan Opera Television (Firm), Deutsche Grammophon (Firm), Universal Music (Firm), SEPT (Television station : France), Channel Four (Great Britain), Österreichischer Rundfunk
Other Authors:	Schenk, Otto (Producer), Large, Brian (Director), Behrens, Hildegard (Singer), Jerusalem, Siegfried (Singer), Salminen, Matti (Singer), Ludwig, Christa (Singer), Lisowska, Hanna (Singer), Raffell, Anthony (Singer), Wlaschiha, Ekkehard (Singer), Levine, James, 1943-2021 (Conductor)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	German
Language Notes:	Sung in German; optional subtitles in English, German, French, Spanish or Chinese; menus in German, English, French, Spanish, or Chinese.
Published:	Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, [2002]
Subjects:	Wagner, Richard, > 1813-1883. > Ring des Nibelungen. > Götterdämmerung > Television adaptations. Operas. Ring des Nibelungen (Wagner, Richard) Feature films. Nonfiction television programs. Televised performances. Television adaptations.

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Summary:	In this final segment of the "Ring cycle," Wagner brings the double tragedy of Wotan and Siegfried full circle. Brünnhilde declares that Wotan is all-powerful and everlasting. With helmet and gleaming armour, she rides through the air leading a resurrected Siegfried by the hand. Siegfried is reconciled with Wotan, and society is cured of its ills.
Item Description:	Guide includes program notes and synopsis in English, German and French. Originally produced in 1990. Special features: picture gallery ("Götterdämmerung" at the Met) and trailer.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (281 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (44 pages : illustrations ; 11 cm)
Format:	DVD; NTSC, Region 0 (worldwide); full screen (4:3) presentation; DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo sound.
Production Credits:	Set and projection designer, Günther Schneider-Siemssen ; costume design, Rolf Langenfass ; lighting design, Gil Wechsler.