Das Rheingold

Item

Record ID

27

Identifier

9040

Genre

Opera

Work Title

Das Rheingold

Uniform Title

Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold

Program/Series Title

The Metropolitan Opera presents: Der Ring des Nibelungen

Composer

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883

Text Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 (libretto)

Production Year

1989

Transmission/Release Date

6/18/90

Transmission/Release Year

1990

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

PBS

Home Video - VHS

DG

Home Video - DVD

DG

Conductor/Music Director

Levine, James, 1943-

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra

Chorus/Choir

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus

Soloists

Tatiana Troyanos (Fricka) ; Siegfried Jerusalem (Loge) ; James Morris (Wotan) ; Matti Salminen (Fafner) ; Ekkehard Wlaschiha (Alberich) ; Marie-Anne Haggander (Freia) ; Birgitta Svenden (Erda) ; Heinz Zednik (Mime) ; Kaaren Erickson (Woglinde) ; Diane Kesling ; (Wellgunde) ; Meredith Parsons (Flosshilde) ; Mark Baker (Froh) ; Alan Held (Donner) ; Jan-Hendrik Rootering (Fasolt)

Participants

F. Murray Abraham (host) ; Peter Allen (announcer)

TV/Film Director

Large, Brian

Stage Director

Berkowitz, Phebe ; Schenk, Otto (production)

Sets

Schneider-Siemssen, Gunther

Costumes

Langenfass, Rolf

Production Company

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.

Executive Producer

Gelb, Peter

Technical Information

Tape ; color ; stereo

Other Information

17 hour Ring production reached estimated 12,000,000 viewers over four nights on PBS. Sonya Friedman (English subtitles)

Duration

ca. 160'

Presenting Station

WNET

Company

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Recorded

Taped 1990-04-23

Sourcemat

PRINTCAT (X)