Not since the so-called `100 Year Ring´ (Bayreuth, 1976-1980) has a performance of Richard Wagner’s monumental cycle created such a sensation as the Stuttgart productions of 2002. For the first time in the history of The Ring cycle, each of its four sections was given to a different stage-director, providing an exciting range of varying perspectives with a unified theme. The four individual productions, which afterwards could be seen as integral parts of the cycle, garnered the praise of international critics. Without a winged helmet in sight, this unique production casts Wotan as a coolly calculating businessman, with his wife a director on the board. Joachim Schlömer was the director. - `The singing and action fit together perfectly…This Rheingold has an incomparable quality.´ (FAZ) - `All in all, the new Stuttgart Rheingold was a clear winner.´ (Opera Magazine).Technical information Directed for Stage by Joachim Schlömer / Stage and Costumes by Jens Kilian / Picture Format NTSC • 169 anamorphic / Sound Formats PCM Stereo • Dolby Digital 5.1 • DTS 5.1 / Region Code 0 / Subtitles German, English, French, Italian, Spanish / Booklet Notes English, German, French / Running Time 152 mins