The Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold 11 years old

In the depths of the Rhine, the three Rhinemaidens guard the Rhinegold, a treasure of immeasurable value. The Nibelung dwarf Alberich is dazzled by the sight of it. The girls explain that whoever wins the gold and forges it into a ring will gain power over the world, but must first renounce love. Frustrated by his unsuccessful attempts to catch one of the girls, Alberich curses love and steals the gold. Wotan, lord of the gods, is reproached by his wife Fricka: he has promised to give Freia, goddess of youth, to the giants Fasolt and Fafner in return for their building a fortress for the gods. When the giants demand their reward, Loge, the god of fire, suggests an alternative payment: the ring Alberich has forged from the Rhinegold, and his other treasures. The giants agree, and Wotan and Loge leave for the Nibelungs’ underground home.

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The Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold Cast

Name	Character
Bryn Terfel He was 47, now 59 years old	as Wotan
Richard Croft	as Loge
Franz-Josef Selig He was 50, now 62 years old	as Fasolt

The Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold Crew

Name	Department
Richard Wagner as Original Music Composer. He was 199 (69) years old when He died	Sound
Richard Wagner as Writer. He was 199 (69) years old when He died	Writing
Robert Lepage as Producer. He was 55 (now 67) years old	Production
Gary Halvorson as Director. He was 13 (now 24) years old	Directing
Peter Gelb as Executive Producer. He was 60 (now 71) years old	Production