Siegfried (Wagner: Siegfried - Boulez, Chéreau) 44 years old

The third opera in Richard Wagner's epic Ring cycle, Siegfried follows the adventures of the son of demigods Siegmund and Sieglinde as he conquers his enemies and rescues the beauteous Brunnhilde with the help of his magic sword. This video preserves the controversial 1976 Bayreuth Centenary production, with Pierre Boulez leading the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. Manfred Jung leads the cast as Siegfried, with Gwyneth Jones as Brunnhilde, Donald McIntyre as the Wanderer, and Hermann Becht as Alberich.

Credits

Donald McIntyre as Wanderer (Wotan)

Pierre Boulez as Conductor

Gwyneth Jones as Brünnhilde

Heinz Zednik as Mime

Siegfried Cast

Name	Character
Donald McIntyre He was 45, now 90 years old	as Wanderer (Wotan)
Pierre Boulez He was 55, 90 years old when he died	as Conductor
Gwyneth Jones She was 28, now 72 years old	as Brünnhilde
Heinz Zednik He was 40, now 84 years old	as Mime

Siegfried Crew

Name	Department
Richard Wagner as Original Music Composer. He was 167 (69) years old when He died	Sound
Richard Wagner as Writer. He was 167 (69) years old when He died	Writing
Patrice Chéreau as Director. He was 35 (68) years old when He died	Directing
Brian Large as Director. He was 41 (now 85) years old	Directing
Pierre Boulez as Music Director. He was 55 (90) years old when He died	Sound

Siegfried (44 years)

Release day: Tuesday, August 12, 1980
Runtime: 228 minutes