The nibelungs ring explains the mythological background to the work, the process of composition, and the meaning of the four. Kirsten flagstad, regine crespin, hans hotter, birgit nilsson, christa ludwig, brigitte fassbaender, wolfgang windgassen, dietrich fischerdieskau etc. He delighted his friends with recitations from beowulf, the pearl, and sir gawain and the green knight, and recounted horrific episodes from the norse volsungasaga, with a passing jibe at wagner whose interpretation of the myths he held in contempt 193 and the comparison. Its story of gods, dwarves, and men and the quest for an allpowerful ring was inspired by many sources, including thcentury icelandic writings. Alberich retorts that wotan is as much a thief as he, but this does not prevent the god from tearing the ring from alberichs finger. The ring of the nibelung vikidia, the encyclopedia for. The ring of the nibelung changes the movie database tmdb. The works are based loosely on characters from the norse sagas and the nibelungenlied. With benno furmann, kristanna loken, alicia witt, julian sands. Vienna state opera chorus, vienna philharmonic, georg solti decca 0289 478 3702 2 17 cds, 1 bd, 1 dvd.
It turned out to be the most ambitious, expensive and perhaps riskiest production the met has ever put on. Title the ring of the nibelung composer wagner, richard. Ring of the nibelungs is a 2004 tv film directed by. Vienna philharmonic orchestrageorg solti decca 0289 478 3702 2. Keith warners 16hour marathon haunts the listener long after the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Its story of gods, dwarves, and men and the quest for an allpowerful ring was inspired by many sources, including thcentury icelandic writings and the medieval. This edition includes illustrations by arthur rackham. The ring cycle is in a tough box,with the dvds placed in plastic cases. The most famous, the most performed, the most thrilling, and the. The information about the opera is on rhinegolds second dvd,the making of the ring.
Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. There are no track numbers so that the individual pieces can be played. Tolkien did not like wagner and his interpretations of the german myths. Created in 1876, this scenic festival staged in a prologue and three days, as wagner named it, consists of four operas totalling more than fifteen hours of music. Arranged excerpts, arranged organ music, drama, excerpts, facsimiles. It may be superseded by a basic set lacking the extras, including the high resolution bluray disc.
Als entwurf zu einem drama, dates from october 1848, the. The composer termed the cycle a buhnenfestspiel stage festival play, structured in three days preceded by a vorabend preliminary evening. Siegmund, who has helped a woman being forced into marriage, is fleeing enemies and traveling under the assumed name wehwalt. Wotan had fathered twin children with a mortal woman, a male called siegmund and a female called sieglinde. The ring of the nibelung was first performed in its entirety at the bayreuther festspielhaus in germany in 1876. Clocking in at approximately 15 hours, this makes it the longest opera ever created and the second longest song in the world.
In places, wagner tells the story with the orchestra, using leitmotifsfragments of melody that convey emotions and themes as they recur in varying contexts. Standing and next to him, the conductor, of hungarian origin and diffuser of wagners work, hans richter 18431916. He delighted his friends with recitations from beowulf, the pearl, and sir gawain and the green knight, and recounted horrific episodes from the norse volsungasaga, with a passing jibe at wagner whose interpretation of the myths he held in contempt 193 and the. In places, wagner tells the story with the orchestra, using leitmotifs fragments of melody that convey emotions and themes as they recur in varying contexts. The legend of siegfried and brunhild, loosely based on characters from the norse sagas and the prechristian germanic heroic motifs outlined in the nibelungensaga. These epic operas are based on characters from norse mythology and inspired many other artistic works.
The nibelung, alberich, steals the gold guarded by the rhinemaidens, with the intention of fashioning a ring which will give him limitless power. Wagners fourpart ring cycle follows the fortunes of gods, giants, gnomes and humans as they battle greed and betrayal to reach a final redemption. Vienna philharmonic orchestra, vienna state opera chorussir georg solti 195665 decca 455 5552 very nice, sneered a rival producer, hearing that decca were embarking on the ring. The composer termed the cycle a buhnenfestspiel stage festival play, structured in three days preceded by a. An extensive 108page booklet featuring written introductions to each opera by producer john culshaw, synopses in english and german and many original session photographs. Siegfried and twilight of the gods are the third and fourth of the operas. The composition of the text took place between 1848 and 1853, when all four libretti were privately printed. From 2006 to 2012 he was engaged by leipzig opera to sing lead tenor. Deccas 2012 anniversary ring celebrating the birth years of wagner and solti is probably the most precious issue in the history of the gramophone. It is even possible for the orchestra to convey ideas that are hidden from the. Today, opera companies perform the operas as standalones within a larger repertory of operas, or present all four operas one at a time over four consecutive nights as a complete ring. Not really sure how to phrase this question so im just kinda throwing it out there for the serious scholars. It turned out to be the most ambitious, expensive and perhaps riskiest production the. Deccas 2012 anniversary ring celebrating the birth years of wagner and solti is probably the most.