The Ring of the Nibelung: Siegfried

Overview

Frank Castorf's Ring makes a feature of unexpected settings and striking images, and here in Siegfried he shows the discussions between the young hero and his foster father Mime in Act I against a background featuring giant heads of Marx, Lenin, Stalin and Mao on a replica of Mount Rushmore. The typical mythical nature and forest world of the second act is replaced in this production by Berlin's Alexanderplatz. The Nothung sword is also replaced, in this production becoming a machine gun. While the direction elicited both approval and disapproval, the vocal performances received wide acclaim.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 23, 2016

Original language

German

Spoken languages

german

Production

Bayreuther Festspiele

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt13339560