Wagner's Dream (2012)

Directed by

Susan Froemke

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the Metropolitan Opera as they stage a new production of Wagner's four-opera Ring cycle. It shows the challenges and work involved in putting together this massive undertaking.

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What happens

Wagner's Dream is a documentary film directed by Susan Froemke. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 25, 2012, and was shown in high definition in theaters across the United States and Canada on May 7, 2012. The subject of the film is the staging of a new production of Richard Wagner's four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen at the Metropolitan Opera beginning in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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