Wagner: Das Rheingold
1978, German. Directed by Herbert von Karajan.
This 1978 studio production of the prologue to Wagner's masterpiece is the only segment of the famous Salzburg Festival/Metropolitan Opera productions, first seen in the 1960s, that made it to film. Based on one of those original productions, Georges Wakhevitch produced stage settings and transformations that supported Karajan's concept with every possible means. Herbert Von Karajan's staging is in the epic style of another age, emphasizing the dignity of the gods rather than their all too human failings. With the singers - foremost among them Peter Schreier - Karajan had an ensemble that fully conformed to his intentions.
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Herbert von KarajanDirector
- Herbert von KarajanSelf - Conductor
- Thomas StewartWotan
- Vladimir de KanelDonner (actor)
- Leif RoarDonner (singer)
- Hermann EsserFroh
- Peter SchreierLoge
- Zoltán KelemenAlberich
- Gerhard StolzeMime
- Gerd NienstedtFasolt (actor)
- Karl RidderbuschFasolt (singer)
- Louis HendrikxFafner
- Brigitte FassbaenderFricka
Details
- Released
- 31 May 1978
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Richard Wagner
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Wagner: Das Rheingold runs 143 minutes (2h 23m).
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Who directed Wagner: Das Rheingold?
Wagner: Das Rheingold (1978) was directed by Herbert von Karajan and stars Herbert von Karajan, Thomas Stewart, Vladimir de Kanel.