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Additional authors

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
2. Jung, Manfred, 1940-
3. Zednik, Heinz
4. McIntyre, Donald, 1934-
5. Becht, Hermann
6. Hübner, Fritz
7. Jones, Gwyneth, 1936-
8. Wenkel, Ortrun
9. Sharp, Norma
10. Boulez, Pierre, 1925-2016.
11. Large, Brian
12. Grizzard, George
13. Wagner, Friedelind, 1918-
14. Chéreau, Patrice
15. Peduzzi, Richard
16. Schmidt, Jacques
17. Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH. pro
18. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) pro
19. Bayreuther Festspiele. prf

Description

1. 3 videocassettes (VHS) : sd., col., mono.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Siegfried, the son of Siegmund and Sieglinde, reforges Nothung, his father's shattered sword and kills the dragon guarding the ring. The ring becomes his, as does the curse. This young man of adventure discovers the fire containing the sleeping Brunnhilde. He awakens her to love, and to love's partner: Destiny. Includes excerpts from documentary films on the composer "Wagner, man and musician" and "Wagneriana."

Alternative title

1. Family of the ring
2. Siegfried
3. Wagner's ring

Subject

1. Operas

Call number

1. *LVH 64

Note

1. Duration: 261 min.

With (note)

1. On cassette 3 with: Wagner e Venezia = [Wagner in Venice].

Credits (note)

1. Staged by Patrice Chereau ; Jacques Schmidt, costume designer ; Richard Peduzzi, scenic designer.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast on WNET/Thirteen, 1981.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German, with English subtitles.

Title

1. Der Ring des Nibelung [videorecording] = Family of the ring. Siegfried / music by Richard Wagner ; Bayreuth Festival Centennial production ; a production of Unitel, in association with WNET/Thirteen ; directed for television by Brian Large.

Imprint

1. 1981.

Credits

1. Staged by Patrice Chereau ; Jacques Schmidt, costume designer ; Richard Peduzzi, scenic designer.

Performer

1. Manfred Jung (Siegfried) ; Heinz Zednik (Mime) ; Donald McIntyre (The Wanderer) ; Hermann Becht (Alberich) ; Fritz Hübner (Fafner) ; Gwyneth Jones (Brünnhilde) ; Ortrun Wenkel (Erda) ; Norma Sharp (The Woodbird) ; Chorus and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival ; Pierre Boulez, conductor ; introduction and commentary by Friedelind Wagner ; synopsis of the opera narrated by George Grizzard.

Event

1. Broadcast on WNET/Thirteen, 1981.

With:

1. On cassette 3 with: Wagner e Venezia = [Wagner in Venice].

Language

1. Sung in German, with English subtitles.

Added author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Ring des Nibelungen. Siegfried.
2. Jung, Manfred, 1940- Performer
3. Zednik, Heinz. Performer
4. McIntyre, Donald, 1934- Performer
5. Becht, Hermann. Performer
6. Hübner, Fritz. Performer
7. Jones, Gwyneth, 1936- Performer
8. Wenkel, Ortrun. Performer
9. Sharp, Norma. Performer
10. Boulez, Pierre, 1925-2016. Conductor
11. Large, Brian. Director
12. Grizzard, George. Narrator
13. Wagner, Friedelind, 1918- Commentator
14. Chéreau, Patrice. Producer
15. Peduzzi, Richard. Production personnel
16. Schmidt, Jacques. Costume designer
17. Bayreuther Festspiele. Performer
18. Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH. Producer
19. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) Producer

Research call number

1. *LVH 64