Wagner: Siegfried

Overview

The third opera in Richard Wagner's epic Ring cycle, Siegfried follows the adventures of the son of demigods Siegmund and Sieglinde as he conquers his enemies and rescues the beauteous Brunnhilde with the help of his magic sword. This video preserves the controversial 1976 Bayreuth Centenary production, with Pierre Boulez leading the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. Manfred Jung leads the cast as Siegfried, with Gwyneth Jones as Brunnhilde, Donald McIntyre as the Wanderer, and Hermann Becht as Alberich.

Cast

Pierre Boulez

Self - Conductor

Manfred Jung

Siegfried

Heinz Zednik

Mime

Gwyneth Jones

Brünnhilde

Donald McIntyre

Wanderer (Wotan)

Hermann Becht

Alberich

N/A

Fritz Hübner

Alberich

Ortrun Wenkel

Erda