The Ring of the Nibelung: Siegfried

The Ring of the Nibelung: Siegfried 2016 Directed by Frank Castorf Der Ring des Nibelungen: Siegfried

Frank Castorf's Ring makes a feature of unexpected settings and striking images, and here in Siegfried he shows the discussions between the young hero and his foster father Mime in Act I against a background featuring giant heads of Marx, Lenin, Stalin and Mao on a replica of Mount Rushmore. The typical mythical nature and forest world of the second act is replaced in this production by Berlin's Alexanderplatz. The Nothung sword is also replaced, in this production becoming a machine gun. While the direction elicited both approval and disapproval, the vocal performances received wide acclaim.

Country Germany

Language German

Spoken Language German

Gnere Music

Production Company Bayreuther Festspiele

Release Date 23 August 2016

240 mins