The Ring Cycle Das Rheingold

PRELIMINARY EVENINING OF THE RING CYCLE Upon the banks of the ageless river Rhine the Rhinemaidens play Alberich a Nibelung dwarf tries vainly to seduce one of them To taunt him they reveal their secret out of the gold they guard one can forge a Ring to rule the world but at the cost of giving up Love forever Alberich steals the gold makes the ring and plans his world takeover Meanwhile Wotan King of the Gods must figure out how to finance the construction of Valhalla He has promised his sisterinlaw as payment to the giant construction workers led by Fafner but his wife Fricka disapproves Loge God of Fire tricks Alberich and brings him to Wotan who takes the Ring In revenge Alberich curses it lack of the Ring will fuel desire for it and possession will only lead to misery Wotan gives the Ring to Fafner as ransom for Frickas sister Filmed at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus in June amp July 1991