Das Rheingold
Item
Record ID
27
Identifier
9040
Genre
Work Title
Das Rheingold
Uniform Title
Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold
Program/Series Title
The Metropolitan Opera presents: Der Ring des Nibelungen
Composer
Text Author
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 (libretto)
Production Year
1989
Transmission/Release Date
6/18/90
Transmission/Release Year
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)