In contrast to the high-minded sentiments expressed by the Ring directors recently interviewed by Anne Midgette, here are a few light and lively moments from a youth theater show called Her den Ring produced by the Studiotheater Bayreuth.

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And check out the young Siegfried’s antics in the early part of this clip: this actor makes Wenarto‘s colleagues seem positively stodgy!

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