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Wagner's dream, [the making of the Metropolitan Opera's new Der Ring des Nibelungen], a film by Bob Eisenhardt & Susan Froemke ; a Susan Froemke production ; produced by Susan Froemke & Douglas Graves ; directed by Susan Froemke

Label
Wagner's dream, [the making of the Metropolitan Opera's new Der Ring des Nibelungen], a film by Bob Eisenhardt & Susan Froemke ; a Susan Froemke production ; produced by Susan Froemke & Douglas Graves ; directed by Susan Froemke
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Wagner's dream
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
809908232
Responsibility statement
a film by Bob Eisenhardt & Susan Froemke ; a Susan Froemke production ; produced by Susan Froemke & Douglas Graves ; directed by Susan Froemke
Runtime
114
Series statement
The Metropolitan Opera HD live
Sub title
[the making of the Metropolitan Opera's new Der Ring des Nibelungen]
Summary
"Takes you deep into the artistic and musical challenges of the epic Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner. Visionary director Robert Lepage begins a five-year journey to create the most ambitious staging in Metropolitan Opera history, featuring a 90,000 pound set ("The Machine") conceived to meet Wagner's immense theatrical demands. The film follows heroic singers from rehearsals to performance as they take on many of the most daunting roles in opera"--Container
Table Of Contents
Wagner's dream -- Imagining a new Ring -- Building the machine -- Convincing the crew -- Rolling out the machine -- Brünnhilde -- Solving problems -- Das Rheingold: opening night -- Die Walküre: Hojotoho! -- Uncharted territory -- A new Siegfried arrives -- Götterdämmerung: discovery -- The pinnacle moment
Technique
live action
Classification
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