Siegfried (1980)

  • NR
  • 08/12/1980 (DE)
  • Music
  • 3h 48m

Overview

The third opera in Richard Wagner's epic Ring cycle, Siegfried follows the adventures of the son of demigods Siegmund and Sieglinde as he conquers his enemies and rescues the beauteous Brunnhilde with the help of his magic sword. This video preserves the controversial 1976 Bayreuth Centenary production, with Pierre Boulez leading the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. Manfred Jung leads the cast as Siegfried, with Gwyneth Jones as Brunnhilde, Donald McIntyre as the Wanderer, and Hermann Becht as Alberich.

Richard Wagner

Writer

Brian Large

Director

Cast

Pierre Boulez's headshot

Pierre Boulez

Self - Conductor
Manfred Jung's headshot

Manfred Jung

Siegfried
Heinz Zednik's headshot

Heinz Zednik

Mime
Gwyneth Jones's headshot

Gwyneth Jones

Brünnhilde
Donald McIntyre's headshot

Donald McIntyre

Wanderer (Wotan)
Hermann Becht's headshot

Hermann Becht

Alberich
Fritz Hübner's headshot

Fritz Hübner

Alberich
Ortrun Wenkel's headshot

Ortrun Wenkel

Erda

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