The tetralogy of four operas that form Der Ring des Nibelungen (‘The Ring of the Nibelung’) explores the conjunction of love and power in a mythic landscape in which true power resides in possession of the ring. Composed over more than a quarter of a century, monumental in scale, and structured after the precedent of Greek drama, the cycle was first performed in 1876. Staged by the award-winning director Stefan Herheim, this innovative new production from Deutsche Oper Berlin features a leading international cast conducted by Sir Donald Runnicles.

A Stage Festival Play for Three Days and a Preliminary Evening

Das Rheingold

Die Walküre

Siegfried

Götterdämmerung

featuring:

Nina Stemme

Clay Hilley

Iain Paterson

Brandon Jovanovich

Elisabeth Teige

Albert Pesendorfer

Berlin Deutsche Opera Chorus

Berlin Deutsche Opera Orchestra

Donald Runnicles, conductor

Stefan Herheim, stage director and set designer

Silke Bauer, set designer

Uta Heiseke, costume designer

Ulrich Niepel, lighting designer

Recorded at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Germany, 9–21 November 2021

Bonus:

- A ‘Making Of’ documentary including interviews with Stefan Herheim, Sir Donald Runnicles and behind the scenes footage

- Interviews with members of Funding Wagner: The Ring Circle of the Deutsche Oper Berlin

Picture format: NTSC 16:9

Sound format: PCM Stereo

Region code: 0 (worldwide)

Audio language: German

Subtitles: German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean

Running time: 15 hrs 28 mins

No. of DVDs: 7 (DVD 9)