Fritz Wotruba's Stage Design for Richard Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen" at Belvedere

This entry details a stage model designed by Fritz Wotruba for Richard Wagner's opera "Der Ring des Nibelungen", specifically for the "Das Rheingold" production at the German Opera in Berlin in 1967. The model represents the third scene, "Underground Chasm", and was created in 1966.

This object is a detailed stage model created by Fritz Wotruba, serving as a design for the set of Richard Wagner's opera "Der Ring des Nibelungen". Specifically, it represents the "Underground Chasm" scene (3rd scene) from "Das Rheingold", intended for a production at the German Opera in Berlin in 1967. The model, an overall view of the front, was created in 1966 and is made from plaster cast from a clay model, measuring 35 × 63 × 56 cm. The work is housed in the Belvedere collection and is identified by inventory number FW 1409. Related exhibitions of the artist Fritz Wotruba, including "Wotruba International", are also listed, highlighting his significant contributions to art and design.