Year: 1990
Runtime: 163 mins
Language: German
Directors: Otto Schenk, Brian Large
Otto Schenk’s staging of Wagner’s Das Rheingold moves from the submerged Rhine opening to the luminous Rainbow Bridge that leads to a glittering Valhalla. James Levine conducts the Met orchestra with dramatic authority. The cast includes James Morris as Wotan, Christa Ludwig as Fricka, Siegfried Jerusalem as Loge, and Ekkehard Wlaschiha as Alberich, delivering memorable performances.
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