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Das Rheingold

Title
Das Rheingold [videorecording] / music and libretto, Richard Wagner ; a Metropolitan Opera Television Production, in association with La Sept, Channel 4, ORF [and] Deutsche Grammophon ; video director, Brian Large.
Author
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
Publication
Hamburg, Germany : Deutsche Grammophon ; New York : Manufactured and marketed by Polygram Records, Inc., p1991, c1990.

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Additional Authors
  • Ludwig, Christa.
  • Häggander, Mari Anne.
  • Jerusalem, Siegfried.
  • Zednik, Heinz.
  • Morris, James, 1947-
  • Wlaschiha, Ekkehard.
  • Salminen, Matti.
  • Rootering, Jan-Hendrik, 1950-
  • Svendén, Birgitta.
  • Erickson, Kaaren.
  • Kesling, Diane.
  • Parsons, Meredith.
  • Baker, Mark (Tenor)
  • Held, Alan, 1959-
  • Levine, James, 1943-2021.
  • Schenk, Otto.
  • Large, Brian.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • SEPT (Television station : France)
  • Channel Four (Great Britain)
  • Österreichischer Rundfunk.
  • Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
Description
2 videodiscs (163 min.) : sd., col.; 12 in.
Uniform Title
Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold
Alternative Title
Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold
Subject
Note
  • Opera.
  • Parallel titles in English, French, and Italian on container back.
  • Recorded on 3 sides only.
  • Cast and partial credits on container; program notes by John Deathridge in English and by Peter Wapnewski in French, and synopsis in English and French translated from the German of Karl Dietrich Gräwe (16 p. : ill., facsims., music, ports.) inserted in container.
Credits (note)
  • Stage production, Otto Schenk ; cameras, William Akerlund ... [et al.] ; set and projection design, Günther Schneider-Siemssen ; costume design, Rolf Langenfass ; lighting design, Gil Wechsler.
Performer (note)
  • Christa Ludwig (Fricka) ; Mari Anne Häggander (Freia) ; Siegfried Jerusalem (Loge) ; Heinz Zednik (Mime) ; James Morris (Wotan) ; Ekkehard Wlaschiha (Alberich) ; Jan-Hendrick Rootering (Fasolt) ; Matti Salminen (Fafner) ; Birgitta Svendén (Erda) ; Kaaren Erickson (Woglinde) ; Diane Kesling (Wellgunde) ; Meredith Parsons (Flosshilde) ; Mark Baker (Froh) ; Alan Held (Donner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor.
Event (note)
  • Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March and April 1990.
System Details (note)
  • NTSC, extended play CLV, CX encoded, stereo.
Language (note)
  • Sung in German, with English subtitles.
Call Number
*LVD 226 (F)
OCLC
  • 25855493
  • NYPG99-F410
Author
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
Title
Das Rheingold [videorecording] / music and libretto, Richard Wagner ; a Metropolitan Opera Television Production, in association with La Sept, Channel 4, ORF [and] Deutsche Grammophon ; video director, Brian Large.
Imprint
Hamburg, Germany : Deutsche Grammophon ; New York : Manufactured and marketed by Polygram Records, Inc., p1991, c1990.
Cast
Christa Ludwig (Fricka) ; Mari Anne Häggander (Freia) ; Siegfried Jerusalem (Loge) ; Heinz Zednik (Mime) ; James Morris (Wotan) ; Ekkehard Wlaschiha (Alberich) ; Jan-Hendrick Rootering (Fasolt) ; Matti Salminen (Fafner) ; Birgitta Svendén (Erda) ; Kaaren Erickson (Woglinde) ; Diane Kesling (Wellgunde) ; Meredith Parsons (Flosshilde) ; Mark Baker (Froh) ; Alan Held (Donner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor.
Credits
Stage production, Otto Schenk ; cameras, William Akerlund ... [et al.] ; set and projection design, Günther Schneider-Siemssen ; costume design, Rolf Langenfass ; lighting design, Gil Wechsler.
Event
Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March and April 1990.
System Details
NTSC, extended play CLV, CX encoded, stereo.
Language
Sung in German, with English subtitles.
Added Author
Ludwig, Christa. Performer
Häggander, Mari Anne. Performer
Jerusalem, Siegfried. Performer
Zednik, Heinz. Performer
Morris, James, 1947- Performer
Wlaschiha, Ekkehard. Performer
Salminen, Matti. Performer
Rootering, Jan-Hendrik, 1950- Performer
Svendén, Birgitta. Performer
Erickson, Kaaren. Performer
Kesling, Diane. Performer
Parsons, Meredith. Performer
Baker, Mark (Tenor) Performer
Held, Alan, 1959- Performer
Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
Schenk, Otto. Production personnel
Large, Brian. Director
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
SEPT (Television station : France)
Channel Four (Great Britain)
Österreichischer Rundfunk.
Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
Publisher No.
072 518-1 Deutsche Grammophon
Research Call Number
*LVD 226 (F) Program notes on file.
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