Synopsis

In 2016, Opera North’s extraordinary journey through Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen came full circle, in a series of six full Ring cycles. Comprising the four operas which make up Wagner’s epic masterpiece, Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung, more than 15 unforgettable hours of music and passion are now also available online, in full, for free.

First Air Date: 2016-06-28

Last Air Date: 2016-07-03

Number of Seasons: 4

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Richard Wagner

Networks: BBC Four

Top Cast

Michael Druiett as Wotan
Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke as Loge
Jo Pohlheim as Alberich
Yvonne Howard as Fricke
Richard Roberts as Mime
Giselle Allen as Freia
Andrew Foster-Williams as Donner
Mark Le Brocq as Froh
James Creswell as Fasolt
Mats Almgren as Fafner

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The Ring begins with music that evokes the very dawn of time. From this moment we are plunged into the watery twilight beneath the river Rhine, transported to misty mountain-tops and to the depths of gloomy Nibelheim, before crossing the rainbow bridge that leads to Valhalla, fortress home of the gods. Set in a world populated by dwarfs and giants, gods and river-maidens, Wagner’s ‘preliminary evening’ to the Ring sets the whole epic cycle in motion in thrilling fashion.l

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Act I (2016-06-28)

The Ring begins with music that evokes the very dawn of time. From this moment we are plunged into the watery twilight beneath the river Rhine, transported to misty mountain-tops and to the depths of gloomy Nibelheim, before crossing the rainbow bridge that leads to Valhalla, fortress home of the gods. Set in a world populated by dwarfs and giants, gods and river-maidens, Wagner’s ‘preliminary evening’ to the Ring sets the whole epic cycle in motion in thrilling fashion.