Wagner: Das Rheingold
1978This 1978 studio production of the prologue to Wagner's masterpiece is the only segment of the famous Salzburg Festival/Metropolitan Opera productions, first seen in the 1960s, that made it to film. Based on one of those original productions, Georges Wakhevitch produced stage settings and transformations that supported Karajan's concept with every possible means. Herbert Von Karajan's staging is in the epic style of another age, emphasizing the dignity of the gods rather than their all too human failings. With the singers - foremost among them Peter Schreier - Karajan had an ensemble that fully conformed to his intentions.
Acted in
Herbert von Karajan
as Self - Conductor
Thomas Stewart
as Wotan
Vladimir de Kanel
as Donner (actor)
Leif Roar
as Donner (singer)
Hermann Esser
as Froh
Peter Schreier
as Loge
Zoltán Kelemen
as Alberich
Gerhard Stolze
as Mime
Gerd Nienstedt
as Fasolt (actor)
Karl Ridderbusch
as Fasolt (singer)
Louis Hendrikx
as Fafner
Brigitte Fassbaender
as Fricka
Jeannine Altmeyer
as Freia
Martha Mödl
as Erda (actor)
Birgit Finnilä
as Erda (singer)
Eva Randová
as Woglinde
Edda Moser
as Wellgunde
Liselotte Rebmann
as Flosshilde
