The Ring without words / [music by] Richard Wagner ; a symphonic synthesis by Lorin Maazel ; a co-production of TV Man Union and WOWOW, Inc.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | [Berlin] : EuroArts Music, ©2012. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Maazel, Lorin, 1930-2014 performer. |
| Other author/creator | Mimuro, Yūtarō, performer. |
| Included Work | Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Ring des Nibelungen. Selections. |
| Other author/creator | Berliner Philharmoniker performer. |
| Other author/creator | Terebiman Yunion. |
| Other author/creator | WOWOW (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | EuroArts Music International GmbH. |
| Contents | Das Rheingold. Thus, we begin in the "greenish light" of the Rhine ; float up to the home of the Gods (Entrance of the Gos in Valhalla) ; fall amongst the hammering dwarfs "smithying away" ; ride Donner's thunderbolt, crawl with the thirst-crazed Siegmund to the haven (temporary) of Sieglinde's hearth and solace -- Die Walküre. In the sound code we "see" his loving gaze ; their flight ; Wotan's rage ; the cavalcade of Brünnhilde's sisters (Ride of the Valyries) ; Wotan's farewell to his favorite daughter (Wotan's farewell and Magic fire music) -- Siegfried. Mime's fright ; Siegfried's forging of the magic sword ; his wanderings through the forest (Forest murmurs) ; his slaying of the dragon ; the dragon's lament -- Götterdämmerung. Day breaking 'round Siegfried and Brünnhilde's passion ; Siegfried's Rhine journey (Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine journey) ; Hagen call to his clan ; Siegfried and Rhinemaidens ; his death and the funeral music (Siegfried's death and Funeral music) ; Immolation (Immolation scene). |
| Abstract | Maazel, after dwelling several years on comments about the significance of the orchestra in the Ring cycle by Wagner's grandson Wieland, was approached by Telarc to make a 75 minute orchestral condensation of the four operas. |
| General note | Orchestral highlights from the Ring cycle. |
| General note | Title from container. |
| General note | "Every note is Wagner's own; no linking passages have been added, and nothing has been recomposed"--Notes. |
| General note | Bonus: Interview with Lorin Maazel (5 min.) |
| General note | Program notes in English, German, and French (14 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.) in container. |
| Credits | Directed by Yutaro Mimuro. |
| Performer | Berliner Philharmoniker ; Lorin Maazel, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded in performance at Philharmonie, Berlin, Oct. 17-18, 2000. |
| Technical details | DVD-9; NTSC; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1, PCM stereo; aspect ratio 16:9; region code 0 (worldwide). |
| Language | Bonus in English, with subtitles in French, German, and Japanese. |
| Genre/form | Fiction films. |
| Genre/form | Filmed operas. |
| UPC | 880242202284 |
| Publisher number | 2020228 EuroArts music |
Availability
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| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | DVD-1320 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |