For this reason, many full ring recordings are the result of unofficial recording of live performances, particularly from the bayreuth festival where new productions are often broadcast by german ra. The works are based loosely on characters from the norse sagas and the nibelungenlied. Tolkien did not like wagner and his interpretations of the german myths. Detractors, on the contrary, find the sets drearily realistic, the production short of drama and describe it as a nibelungen ring museum. You will find here a wealth of information about all major classic operas, composers, conductors and singers. The nibelungenlied song of the nibelungen is a long middle high german epic by a south german poet of the early th cent. The cycle, often referred to as the tetralogy, is based on versions of the scandinavian saga of the nibelungs involving gods and mortals. What would a wagner related awards ceremony be without a significant prelude. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Clocking in at approximately 15 hours, this makes it the longest opera ever created and the second longest song in the world. His own libretto to the operas, translated by andrew porter, is an intricate system of metric patterns, imaginative metaphors and alliteration. His own libretto to the operas, translated by andrew porter, is an intricate system of metric patterns, imaginative. 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 present recording, originally a coproduction of the german polyband company and the italian fratelli fabbri publishing house was the first to feature the.
In this context it should be noted that this met production filmed in 198990 is the only conventionally staged dvd of the nibelungen ring on the market. It is even possible for the orchestra to convey ideas that are hidden from the. Wagners ring of the nibelung richard wagner had a vision. The result is a ring cycle that many consider the best on home video. My bingewatching material of choice is wagners ring cycle, and since i recently had a holiday weekend combined with arctic temperatures outside, it seemed like a good time to revisit this bluray set i purchased about a year ago. This year will see the first of what will be an annual wagnerian readers awards affectionately and henceforth known as the erdas the reasons for which shall become apparent later in the month but first, we asked readers to chose the greatest recorded ring cycle in four different categories. The lord of the rings by tolkien is a sweet movie for the kids the ring of the nibelung by richard wagner is a prophecy for. The first production of the ring in italy was in venice the place where wagner died, just two. Subtitles in german, english, french, italian, spanish, chinese. Wilhelm richard wagner composer 181883 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The better way to answer this question is to list some prominent recordings and say what their different virtues are.
Publication date 19490101 usage public domain mark 1. Title the ring of the nibelung composer wagner, richard. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Some people like to bingewatch breaking bad or game of thrones. For this reason, many full ring recordings are the result of unofficial recording of live performances, particularly from the bayreuth festival where new productions are often broadcast by german radio. I actually liked both the packaging and the two excellent booklets which have some fabulous still photos of the performances. Wagner skrev librettoen og partituret i lobet af 26 ar. It is a union of opera and drama, in which the individual arts are subordinated to a common purpose.