Movie
The Ring of the Nibelung: The Rhinegold
8.2/10
2016
2h 25m
de
Music
Drama
Fantasy
Overview
Frank Castorf revolutionised German-language theatre in the post-Berlin Wall era, bringing to the stage intellectual and political acuteness, brash references and a not infrequent use of crude humour. He brought these qualities to the Bayreuth Festival where his production of the Ring ran from 2013 to 2017. This 2016 recording of Das Rheingold captures Marek Janowski's festival debut as conductor of this unique production, in which Castorf replaces the Rheingold with oil as the central commodity in a pre-capitalist society. The first night of the Ring cycle begins at a gas station off of Route 66, the main road connecting the East and West coasts of the USA, that played an important role in commerce in the 1920s.
Director
Frank Castorf
Writers
Richard Wagner
Movie Information
Release Date
July 26, 2016
Runtime
2h 25m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
2
Production
Bayreuther Festspiele
