Wagner's Ring on Video
The classic Metropolitan Opera production from the 1990s
Das Rheingold Die Walküre Siegfried Götterdämmerung
The controversial Metropolitan Opera production from 2010-11
Das Rheingold Die Walküre Siegfried Götterdämmerung
Comedian Anna Russell's classic parody of Wagner's Ring
- What's Opera, Doc?The famous Wagner parody starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd ("Kill the wabbit!")
Recommended Websites
- The Story of the Ring in Two-and-a-half MinutesA fairly straightforward plot synopsis from the Sydney Symphony (for best results, slow it down to .75 speed)
- Wagneropera.net: Der Ring des NibelungenHistory of the Ring, videos, articles, analyses, etc.
- Wagner's Ring CycleAn extensive guide to the Lyric Opera of Chicago's planned production, cancelled due to the Covid pandemic.
- 3D Tour of the Bayreuth Festival TheaterExplore the theater built exclusively for Wagner's operas
- The War of The Rings: Richard Wagner and J.R.R. TolkienAn academic's take on similarities and differences between The Ring of the Nibelungen and Lord of the Rings.
- Star Wars and Wagner's RingA fun, non-scholarly exploration of similarities between Wagner's Ring and the Star Wars saga.
Music Librarian
Linda Fairtile
Contact:
Parsons Music Library
Modlin Center for the Arts
University of Richmond, VA 23173
Modlin Center for the Arts
University of Richmond, VA 23173
804 287-6849