Part of its appeal lies in the operas focus on some of the rings most. Wagner wrote the libretto and music over the course of about twentysix. The nibelung, alberich, steals the gold guarded by the rhinemaidens, with the intention of fashioning a ring which will give him limitless power. The story of wagners ring cycle sounds quite fantastic and strange, like a fairy tale. His own libretto to the operas, translated by andrew porter, is an intricate system of metric patterns, imaginative metaphors and alliteration. Order from your preferred classical music cd store. It is even possible for the orchestra to convey ideas that are hidden from the. Rheingold zusammenfassung in 10 satzen richard wagner.
Directed by harry kupfer, with designs by hans schavernoch. The longplaying record allowed for longer takes and fewer discs, and. Richard wagner a retelling of the story of richard wagners ring cycle. Richard wagner a retelling of the story of richard wagner s ring cycle. Wotan had fathered twin children with a mortal woman, a male called siegmund and a female called sieglinde. In places, wagner tells the story with the orchestra, using leitmotifsfragments of melody that convey emotions and themes as they recur in varying contexts. The composer termed the cycle a buhnenfestspiel stage festival play, structured in three days preceded by a vorabend preliminary evening. Nibelungen bij het lezen van richard wagners eigen teksten. The characters are well cast so that the singers give strong and active presentations of the characters that they portray. The works are based loosely on characters from the norse sagas and the nibelungenlied. His own libretto to the operas, translated by andrew porter, is an intricate system of metric patterns, imaginative. Brunnhildes immolation scene gwyneth jones wagner youtube. However, despite wagner s very similar views as to the function of drama, visavis the greeks, he had slightly more complicated opinions about dramas structure, and the conventions through which it should be carried out. And what on earth are they all singing about anyway.