What similarities exist between lord of the rings and. The dragon king, sword of xanten, the sword of xanten. The made for tv ring of the nibelungs was a great surprise for me, since it is another wonderful version of the saga of sirgfried. Siegfried, an impressive movie ahead of time and one of the most beautiful fantasies ever. Also contains the film wagners dream a documentary about the making of the metropolitan operas new ring cycle. On his way to worms, he kills a dragon and finds a treasure, the hort.
The ring begins with music that evokes the very dawn of time. Siegfried 1924 not rated 1h 40min adventure, drama, fantasy 1924 poland siegfried, son of king sigmund, hears of the beautiful sister of gunter, king of worms, kriemhild. Ring of the nibelungs is a fantasy film and miniseries based on the norse mythology story titled. The film is based on the norse mythology story volsungasaga and the german. 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 most famous, the most performed, the most thrilling, and the most recorded opera cycle in music history. From this moment we are plunged into the watery twilight beneath the river rhine, transported to misty mountaintops and to the depths of gloomy nibelheim, before crossing the rainbow bridge that leads to valhalla, fortress home of the gods. The performances of richard wagners ring cycle in stuttgart created a sensation unheard of since the monumental century ring in bayreuth in the late seventies. The better way to answer this question is to list some prominent recordings and say what their different virtues are. The metropolitan opera has announced that concurrent with its final live presentation of the robert lepage production of wagners ring des nibelungen this spring may 512, it will begin broadcasting the complete ring cycle to movie theaters around the world, recycling the hd transmissions of the individual operas as they appeared over the last two.
He helps gunther to win krimhild, a mask that makes him invisible proves to be very useful. That version of course required a stage and a live orchestra and so on. It is even possible for the orchestra to convey ideas that are hidden from the. Ring of the nibelungs 2004 the movie database tmdb. Robert etoll victorys song robert etoll kingdoms thunder robert etoll coliseum drums within temptation. The nibelung, alberich, steals the gold guarded by the rhinemaidens, with the intention of fashioning a ring which will give him limitless power. Part of its appeal lies in the operas focus on some of the rings most interesting characters at decisive moments of their lives. The timeless character of this operatic cycle resides in its amalgam of gods, demigods, and mere mortals who embark on a compelling journey of theft, betrayal, dysfunctional families, and ultimate redemption through love. Kristanna loken, julian sands and robert pattinson. With benno furmann, kristanna loken, alicia witt, julian sands. He declined, saying he didnt ever want to direct wagner, and the post eventually went. The characters are well cast so that the singers give strong and active presentations of the characters that they portray. Siegfried, son of king sigmund, hears of the beautiful sister of gunter, king of worms, kriemhild. The ring of the nibelung changes the movie database tmdb.
The legend of siegfried and brunhild, loosely based on characters from. Tolkien used some of the same sources for his own epic, although the wh. Ragnarok official trailer 2014 action, adventure movie hd duration. Conceived and written over a period of more than 25 years, wagners ring cycle is an epic musical journey of four operas. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
The nibelungenlied is based on an oral tradition that has some of its origin in historic events and individuals of the 5th and 6th. While this jubilee ring was still on the sketchboard for its 1976 premiere, ingmar bergman was offered the job as main stage director. Its story of gods, dwarves, and men and the quest for an allpowerful ring was inspired by many sources, including thcentury icelandic writings and the. The four parts that constitute the ring cycle are, in sequence. The libretto of the four operas that make up wagners ring was built from seven different mythological sources.
Its anonymous poet was likely from the region of passau. With michael schulz fine and highly intelligent staging this new ring production becomes an outstanding document. Making of 2005 starring pierre boulez and donald mcintyre on dvd and bluray. He finds a ring, the ring of the nibelung and is then confronted by ghosts of.
Operas mightiest and longest masterpiece, wagners the ring cycle, will return to the met. Its story of gods, dwarves, and men and the quest for an allpowerful ring was inspired by many sources, including thcentury icelandic writings. Syfy channel usa based on the nibelungs saga with an allstar cast. Ring of the nibelungs official series trailer youtube. Of course the 1876 version was not on film since movies had not yet been invented. I imagine this has either been asked or covered on this subreddit, but a cursory search did not seem too helpful.
The legendary opera traces the origin and lives of the ancient germanic gods, and. Ring cycles continue to proliferate on dvd, but this release is one of the more significant ones. Met opera to broadcast ring cycle in movie theaters in. In this swordsandsorcery tale, goodhearted blacksmith eyvind hides away infant prince siegfried after two malevolent kings murder his father. Four operas four stage directors was the artistic idea behind the 19992000 cycle under the. In places, wagner tells the story with the orchestra, using leitmotifs fragments of melody that convey emotions and themes as they recur in varying contexts. Ring of the nibelungs may refer to different things in literature and music. This was my first trailer i released for the public, it came out pretty well. I am completely new to the opera but i am interested in purchasing a recording of the production on bluray. A unique and exclusive package, on multibluray set, of the most successful ring cycle production of the 21th century. Ring of the nibelungs may refer to different things. A ring cycle will always be the pinnacle of even an established opera houses aspirations. Siegfried siegfrieds death dec 11, 20 if you like the lord of the rings trilogy, you may want to check out this german silent fantasy epic.
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