Alberich steals the gold.
Loge speaks of love.
Loge and Wotan capture Alberich.
Alberich curses the ring.
Erda warns Wotan.
The curse in effect.
Here are six brief, key scenes from Das Rheingold. They are in QuickTime movie format. They are tailored to internet connections - higher quality for fast connections down to lower quality for slow connections. They are taken from the Metropolitan Production of the Ring of the Nibelung conducted by James Levine. Thanks to Deutsche Grammaphon!
Alberich steals the gold.
Loge speaks of love.
Loge and Wotan capture Alberich.
Alberich curses the ring.
Erda warns Wotan.
The curse in effect.