Das Rheingold - De Nationale Opera
Prologue
Overview
This is the Ring cycle of the Dutch National Opera, directed by Pierre Audi. In the depths of the Rhine, the three Rhinemaidens guard the Rhinegold, a treasure of immeasurable value. The Nibelung dwarf Alberich is dazzled by the sight of it. The girls explain that whoever wins the gold and forges it into a ring will gain power over the world, but must first renounce love. Frustrated by his unsuccessful attempts to catch one of the girls, Alberich curses love and steals the gold. Wotan, lord of the gods, is reproached by his wife Fricka: he has promised to give Freia, goddess of youth, to the giants Fasolt and Fafner in return for their building a fortress for the gods. When the giants demand their reward, Loge, the god of fire, suggests an alternative payment: the ring Alberich has forged from the Rhinegold, and his other treasures. The giants agree, and Wotan and Loge leave for the Nibelungs’ underground home.
Director
Pierre Audi
Top Cast
Thomas Johannes Mayer
Wotan
Štefan Margita
Loge
Doris Soffel
Fricka
Anna Gabler
Freia
Vladimir Baykov
Donner
Marina Prudenskaya
Erda
Werner Van Mechelen
Alberich
Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke
Mime
Stephen Milling
Fasolt
Jan-Hendrik Rootering
Fafner
