Wagner: Siegfried

Wagner: Siegfried

1980
3h 50m
6.0

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Overview

The third opera in Richard Wagner's epic Ring cycle, Siegfried follows the adventures of the son of demigods Siegmund and Sieglinde as he conquers his enemies and rescues the beauteous Brunnhilde with the help of his magic sword. This video preserves the controversial 1976 Bayreuth Centenary production, with Pierre Boulez leading the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. Manfred Jung leads the cast as Siegfried, with Gwyneth Jones as Brunnhilde, Donald McIntyre as the Wanderer, and Hermann Becht as Alberich.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Unitel Classics Deutsche Grammophon Bayreuther Festspiele
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date August 12, 1980
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0275676

Cast

Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez

Self - Conductor

Manfred Jung
Manfred Jung

Siegfried

Heinz Zednik
Heinz Zednik

Mime

Gwyneth Jones
Gwyneth Jones

Brünnhilde

Donald McIntyre
Donald McIntyre

Wanderer (Wotan)

Hermann Becht
Hermann Becht

Alberich

Fritz Hübner
Fritz Hübner

Alberich

Ortrun Wenkel
Ortrun Wenkel

Erda

Key Crew

Richard Wagner
Writer
Brian Large
Director