
Plot
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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Cast

Bryn Terfel
Wotan

Richard Croft
Loge

Stephanie Blythe
Fricka

Franz-Josef Selig
Fasolt

Hans-Peter König
Fafner

Wendy Bryn Harmer
Freia

Patricia Bardon
Erda

Gerhard Siegel
Mime

Adam Diegel
Froh

Dwayne Croft
Donner

Jennifer Johnson
Wellgunde

Tamara Mumford
Flosshilde

Lisette Oropesa
Woglinde

James Levine
Conductor

MET Orchestra

Eric Owens
Alberich