The Ring Cycle: Siegfried
Der Ring des Nibelungen: Siegfried
Synopsis
SECOND DAY OF THE RING CYCLE. Alberich's brother Mime raises the orphan Siegfried, hoping that Siegfried will kill Fafner and enable Mime to gain the ring. Mime attempts unsuccessfully to reforge the Nothung. Fulfilling prophecy, Siegfried reforges the sword himself and kills Fafner, who has the form of a dragon. When he accidentally tastes the dragon's blood spilt on his hands, Siegfried understands the song of a woodbird, who instructs him to take the Ring from Fafner. Reading Mime's thoughts of betrayal, Siegfried kills the dwarf as well. The woodbird also informs Siegfried of a mysterious woman asleep in the midst of fire, and Siegfried sets off to find her. After defeating a disguised Wotan and breaking his spear, Siegfried successfully awakes Brünnhilde, and the two fall in love. Filmed at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus in June & July 1992.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Horant H. Hohlfeld
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Wagner
- Original Score
- Richard Wagner
- Original Title
- Der Ring des Nibelungen: Siegfried
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 4h 4m
- Production Studios
- Bayreuther Festspiele
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Horant H. Hohlfeld
Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Wagner
Writer
Richard Wagner
Original Music Composer
Horant H. Hohlfeld
Director
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What is The Ring Cycle: Siegfried about?
SECOND DAY OF THE RING CYCLE. Alberich's brother Mime raises the orphan Siegfried, hoping that Siegfried will kill Fafner and enable Mime to gain the ring. Mime attempts unsuccessfully to reforge the Nothung. Fulfilling prophecy, Siegfried reforges the sword himself and kills Fafner, who has the form of a dragon. When he accidentally tastes the dragon's blood spilt on his hands, Siegfried understands the song of a woodbird, who instructs him to take the Ring from Fafner. Reading Mime's thoughts of betrayal, Siegfried kills the dwarf as well. The woodbird also informs Siegfried of a mysterious woman asleep in the midst of fire, and Siegfried sets off to find her. After defeating a disguised Wotan and breaking his spear, Siegfried successfully awakes Brünnhilde, and the two fall in love. Filmed at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus in June & July 1992.
Who directed The Ring Cycle: Siegfried?
The Ring Cycle: Siegfried was directed by Horant H. Hohlfeld.
Who stars in The Ring Cycle: Siegfried?
The principal cast of The Ring Cycle: Siegfried includes John Tomlinson, Siegfried Jerusalem, Anne Evans, Graham Clark, Birgitta Svendén.
When was The Ring Cycle: Siegfried released and how long is it?
The Ring Cycle: Siegfried was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 4h 4m.
Who composed the musical score for The Ring Cycle: Siegfried?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Ring Cycle: Siegfried was composed by Richard Wagner.