Wagner: Das Rheingold
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Sinopsis
The La Scala Rheingold in May 2010 inaugurated Guy Cassiers Ring-Cycle and introduces a completely new paradigm to this work. While before him Patrice ChĂ©reau had laid his focus on a historical analysis from 1870 to 1930 Germany, Guy Cassiersâ Ring unfolds âfrom our own present-day moment; it [takes] place in âthe nowâ, the Jetztzeit (Walter Benjamin), placing our present and our future into the context of the promises and curses that we have inherited from history ⊠The Cassiers Ring shows how the globalized moment of 2010 continues to build on the Wagnerian vocabularies of 1870.â (Michael Steinberg) Cast with a number of opera stars like RenĂ© Pape, Stephan RĂŒgamer, Johannes Martin KrĂ€nzle and Anna Larsson and conducted by Daniel Barenboim, this Rheingold is bound to put the audience under its spell.
Sinopsis
The La Scala Rheingold in May 2010 inaugurated Guy Cassiers Ring-Cycle and introduces a completely new paradigm to this work. While before him Patrice ChĂ©reau had laid his focus on a historical analysis from 1870 to 1930 Germany, Guy Cassiersâ Ring unfolds âfrom our own present-day moment; it [takes] place in âthe nowâ, the Jetztzeit (Walter Benjamin), placing our present and our future into the context of the promises and curses that we have inherited from history ⊠The Cassiers Ring shows how the globalized moment of 2010 continues to build on the Wagnerian vocabularies of 1870.â (Michael Steinberg) Cast with a number of opera stars like RenĂ© Pape, Stephan RĂŒgamer, Johannes Martin KrĂ€nzle and Anna Larsson and conducted by Daniel Barenboim, this Rheingold is bound to put the audience under its spell.
Editor's Take
A true cinematic masterpiece, 'Wagner: Das Rheingold' delivers a powerful story complemented by stunning visuals. A must-watch for any film enthusiast.