By Richard Wagner.
The Rhinegold is a prelude to the heroic struggles of this epic story and contains some of the most vivid music Wagner ever wrote.
In this striking new production from Munich by Nikolaus Lehnhoff , the set designs range from renaissance France to a space-age future. The Rhinemaidens guard the precious Rhinegold in the knowledge that only a man who renounces love can steal it from them. When they reject the advances of the ugly dwarf Albsrich and provoke his curse on love, they set in motion a train of events that will lead to disaster.
With an introduction by Norman Rodway in the role of George Bernard Shaw.
Bavarian State Opera Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch BBCtv presentation Donald Sturrock An NHK (Japan) production
● SIMULTANEOUS BROADCAST: with Radio 3
* ROGER WOODIS : page 14