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The Ring And I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania

A scene from Wagner's "Das Rheingold" at the Metropolitan Opera.
A scene from Wagner's "Das Rheingold" at the Metropolitan Opera. (Metropolitan Opera)
A scene from Wagner's "Die Walküre" at the Metropolitan Opera.
A scene from Wagner's "Die Walküre" at the Metropolitan Opera. (Metropolitan Opera)
A scene from Wagner's "Siegfried" at the Metropolitan Opera.
A scene from Wagner's "Siegfried" at the Metropolitan Opera. (Metropolitan Opera)
A scene from Wagner's "Götterdämmerung" at the Metropolitan Opera.
A scene from Wagner's "Götterdämmerung" at the Metropolitan Opera. (Metropolitan Opera)
Rhine Daughters tease and taunt Alberich in a Seattle Opera's 2001 production of "Das Rheingold."
Rhine Daughters tease and taunt Alberich in a Seattle Opera's 2001 production of "Das Rheingold." (Gary Smith)
Soprano Jane Eaglen in Seattle Opera's 2001 production of Die Walküre.
Soprano Jane Eaglen in Seattle Opera's 2001 production of Die Walküre. (Gary Smith)
Wotan and Fricka await the completion of Valhalla in a Seattle Opera's 2001 production of "Das Rheingold."
Wotan and Fricka await the completion of Valhalla in a Seattle Opera's 2001 production of "Das Rheingold." (Gary Smith)
The Giants and gods in Seattle Opera's 1995 production of "Das Rheingold."
The Giants and gods in Seattle Opera's 1995 production of "Das Rheingold." (Gary Smith)
The famous flying horses from Seattle Opera's 1995 production of "Die Walküre."
The famous flying horses from Seattle Opera's 1995 production of "Die Walküre." (Gary Smith)
Wotan surrounds Brünnhilde with fire to protect her in a Seattle Opera's 2001 production of "Die Walküre."
Wotan surrounds Brünnhilde with fire to protect her in a Seattle Opera's 2001 production of "Die Walküre." (Gary Smith)
Brünnhilde sleeps on rocks as her father Wotan surrounds her with fire in the final scene of Seattle Opera's 1995 production of "Die Walküre."
Brünnhilde sleeps on rocks as her father Wotan surrounds her with fire in the final scene of Seattle Opera's 1995 production of "Die Walküre." (Gary Smith)
Siegfried and the Bear in Act 1 of Seattle Opera's 2001 production of "Siegfried."
Siegfried and the Bear in Act 1 of Seattle Opera's 2001 production of "Siegfried." (Gary Smith)
Siegfried meets the Dragon in Seattle Opera's 1995 production of "Siegfried."
Siegfried meets the Dragon in Seattle Opera's 1995 production of "Siegfried." (Gary Smith)
The vassals greet Gunter and Brünnhilde in Seattle Opera's 2001 production of "Götterdämmerung."
The vassals greet Gunter and Brünnhilde in Seattle Opera's 2001 production of "Götterdämmerung." (Gary Smith)
Siegfried and the Rheinmaidens in Seattle Opera's 2001 production of "Götterdämmerung."
Siegfried and the Rheinmaidens in Seattle Opera's 2001 production of "Götterdämmerung." (Gary Smith)
The Immolation Scene from Seattle Opera's production of 'Gotterdammerung'
The Immolation Scene from Seattle Opera's production of 'Gotterdammerung' (Gary Smith)
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