Product Details

• Actors: Siegfried Jerusalem, Hildegard Behrens, James Morris, Heinz Zednik, Birgitta Svendén
• Directors: Brian Large
• Writers: Richard Wagner
• Format: Classical, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 2
• Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
• VHS Release Date: March 10, 1992
• Run Time: 253 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302342090
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #312,235 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NOT a dull production, May 29, 2000

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Theodore Shulman (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wagner - Siegfried / Levine, Jerusalem, Behrens, Morris, Metropolitan Opera [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I disagree strongly with the reviewer who complained that this production is "dull". It is rescued from dullness by Heinz Zednik, the genius who plays Mime, and by fantastic sets. Also, James Morris is at his peak as the Wanderer, totally convincing visually and vocally (except for his American accent) and he's the only one I've heard so far who can sing the line: "Ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha, der witzigster bist du ..." with all the "ha"s correctly timed. Everyone else--especially Hans Hotter--consistantly screws up this line, even in studio recordings.

Ekkehard Wlaschiha hits a homer as Alberich. Superbly menacing as he threatens the Wanderer and a great bully when he fights with Mime over the treasure. He is not dark and dense; his voice doesn't punch you as some do, but his high notes are excellent.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A truly great production!, June 3, 2002

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Raymond M. Jones (Albuquerque, New Mexico United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wagner - Siegfried / Levine, Jerusalem, Behrens, Morris, Metropolitan Opera [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This was a very grand production of Seigfried. Master Levine does an incredible job as conductor and his interpretation of Wagner is grand. I do not think the production is dull. The lighting is a bit dark at time, but I think that James Morris is superb as the Wanderer. As expected a very good Metropolitan Opera performance. This completes the Ring Cycle for me.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars glorious, July 1, 2008

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rusalka "avid reader" (Boston, Ma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wagner - Siegfried / Levine, Jerusalem, Behrens, Morris, Metropolitan Opera (Levine Ring Cycle Part 3) (DVD)

If you are interested in seeing this by all means buy it and forget those yahoos with their negative reviews. I have the first three operas of the Ring Cycle and hesitated on buying the third because of some of the opinions stated here but it is wonderful. And I will buy the fourth. I watch it on my 37" HDTV and feel like I'm sitting in the first row of the Met and enjoy them all immensely. So a big raspberry to those cynical reviewers and a big hand for Levine and company. You give so much joy.