DER RING!

Doesn't seem to be a thread so far, so I thought I'd start one.

In 14 days, I'm getting the full ring cycle on DVD for my birthday.

I have never watched or listened to a full Wagner opera, but I'm sure I will love the ring cycle. It's just the kind of massive epic fantasy that promises an amazing thing, and Wagner had the follow-through to develop it completely and massively. Unless I hate it, and then I"ll be very sad But with Wagner, you know the music will be good....

I feel like from what I've heard and the people I"ve talked to, it's the Star Wars / Lord of the Rings / Star Trek of music.

Anyways, so, since I know little about it yet (except somewhat of the plot, the characters, and I've listened to a two hour commentary on the motifs) does anyone else like, have a favorite opera from the Ring, part, etc. so I can look out for them as I'm watching?

My girlfriend and I (I sometimes force her to watch opera, much to her displeasure) are considering a 15 hour snack-filled Ring marathon.

Good for you?

Originally Posted by Dan Gilbert

Doesn't seem to be a thread so far, so I thought I'd start one.

In 14 days, I'm getting the full ring cycle on DVD for my birthday.

I have never watched or listened to a full Wagner opera, but I'm sure I will love the ring cycle. It's just the kind of massive epic fantasy that promises an amazing thing, and Wagner had the follow-through to develop it completely and massively. Unless I hate it, and then I"ll be very sad But with Wagner, you know the music will be good....

I feel like from what I've heard and the people I"ve talked to, it's the Star Wars / Lord of the Rings / Star Trek of music.

Anyways, so, since I know little about it yet (except somewhat of the plot, the characters, and I've listened to a two hour commentary on the motifs) does anyone else like, have a favorite opera from the Ring, part, etc. so I can look out for them as I'm watching?

My girlfriend and I (I sometimes force her to watch opera, much to her displeasure) are considering a 15 hour snack-filled Ring marathon.

Ever watched snails race?

That's the Ring's pace, pretty much. Pretty soon you'll be wondering why the characters keep saying the same inane things all over again.

Originally Posted by M_is_D

Ever watched snails race?

That's the Ring's pace, pretty much. Pretty soon you'll be wondering why the characters keep saying the same inane things all over again.

Well put...

I feel like watching all of them back to back would be the musical equivalent of eating four large cakes all at once by yourself....

I recommend either (a) popcorn, or (b) a sleeping pill.

Originally Posted by Dan Gilbert

My girlfriend and I (I sometimes force her to watch opera, much to her displeasure) are considering a 15 hour snack-filled Ring marathon.

ooh, romantic.

I like the Kill Da Wabbit music.



then again, i hate most opera

I think the Ring is overrated, bigger is not better, but who am I to judge?

I do remember a kid in college who stopped by to give us a lecture on the subject. He was 13 and mentally challenged (which made him a genuis-type) and he knew everything about the Cycle that could probably rival any thesis written on the work. It also made me have less desire to study the work than before he lectured.

When you listen to it, you should take each part in one day, sort of like you would if you attended a live performance. I believe the way it is set up--live performance--is that you buy tickets for a week-long series and attend a portion each night. At least that is how it was described to me way back.

Well, this thread was revived from like 10 months ago, so I've already gotten and watched the ring cycle all the way through more than once. And you are all WRONG, of course, because it's great, and it's very entertaining if you actually pay attention to all of the motifs and stuff.