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Wagner: Götterdämmerung - Teatro alla Scala
3.5 / 10• 2013• 4h 52m•NR• German
Music
Storyline
Götterdämmerung, the final instalment of Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung, is a story of human passions. Two essentially benevolent creatures, involved with and possibly doomed by their traffic with the gods, find treachery and evil in the world of the humans, and are ruined by the dark side of humanity. Iréne Theorin, acclaimed worldwide for her portrayal of Wagner’s heroines, stars as Brünnhilde opposite Lance Ryan, who continues his radiant portrayal of the tragic hero Siegfried. The strong cast also includes Mikhail Petrenko as the dark antagonist Hagen and Johannes Martin Kränzle, who once again shines as his father Alberich. Waltraud Meier has a memorable appearance as Brünnhilde’s sister Waltraute. With this 2013 recording of Götterdämmerung, the musically and visually compelling Scala Ring Cycle by Daniel Barenboim and Guy Cassiers was completed and proved to be one of the highlights of the Richard Wagner bicentenary.
Cast & Crew
Lance Ryan
Siegfried
Lead
Iréne Theorin
Brünnhilde
Mikhail Petrenko
Hagen
Johannes Martin Kränzle
Alberich
Gerd Grochowski
Gunther
Waltraud Meier
Waltraute/Zweite Norn
Anna Samuil
Gutrune/Dritte Norn
MN
Margarita Nekrasova
Erste Norn
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Guy Cassiers's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wagner: Götterdämmerung - Teatro alla Scala is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
