Götterdämmerung

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Overview

The stupendous climax to Wagner’s four-part Ring cycle is brilliantly realized by the Otto Schenk/Günther Schneider-Siemssen production and byJames Levine’s monumental conducting. The Met orchestra, chorus, and an all-star cast make this Götterdämmerung one that truly rises to the occasion. Hildegard Behrens’s Brünnhilde must be experienced to be believed, as does Matti Salminen’s richly sung, domineering Hagen. At the center of the drama is Siegfried Jerusalem as Siegfried, who does not realize he has been drawn into a plot of betrayal until it is too late. Christa Ludwig is magnetic as Waltraute and Ekkehard Wlaschiha is a compelling Alberich.

Keywords

opera
opera live performance

Details

Status: Released
Release date: May 5, 1990
Original language: German
Spoken languages: German
Countries: United States of America
Production: The Metropolitan Opera
Cast: Andrea Gruber,Joyce Castle,Hanna Liskowska,Diane Kesling,Kaaren Erickson,Meredith Parsons,MET Orchestra,Christa Ludwig,Hildegard Behrens,Anthony Raffelland 4 more
Director: Brian Large,Otto Schenk
Writer: Richard Wagner
Music: Richard Wagner
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0285164