With its four operas, seventeen-hour running time and months of rehearsal, Wagner's "Ring Cycle" is a daunting undertaking for any opera company. Jon Else goes backstage to show this rare event entirely from the point of view of union stagehands at the San Francisco Opera.... (Full plot summary below)
Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!
| Movie Source | Available | Offers | Added | Views | Quality | Format | Rating | Link | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | UK only | 1 Month Free Trial | 24 Nov 2017 | 4415 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 82% |  Report: Broken Link |   |
| USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 02 Dec 2025 | 4277 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 87% | Report: Broken Link | |
| IRELAND only | 1 Month Free Trial | 15 Aug 2025 | 1062 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 92% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | UK only | 30 Day Free Trial | 06 Jun 2015 | 927 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 84% | Report: Broken Link | |
![Its HD [Sing Faster: The Stagehands Ring Cycle]](/images/logos/icons/itshd.png){kind=icon} | WORLDWIDE | ? | 19 Oct 2021 | 3779 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 93% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | UK only | 30 Day Free Trial | 12 Feb 2016 | 232 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 38% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | UK only | Free Credit | 10 Aug 2020 | 159 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 31% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | WORLDWIDE | ? | 29 Apr 2019 | 81 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 29% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | WORLDWIDE | ? | 17 Sep 2022 | 17 | SD / TV | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 10% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | WORLDWIDE | ? | 09 Jul 2013 | 138 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 30% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | WORLDWIDE | ? | 24 Apr 2016 | 23 | SD / TV | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 6% | Report: Broken Link | |
Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.
| Movie Source | Available | Offers | Added | Views | Quality | Format | Rating | Link | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK only | 30 Day Free Trial | 05 Nov 2016 | 2091 | SD / DVD | DVD RentalRent by Post | 90% |  Report: Broken Link | |
 | UK only | N/A | 05 Nov 2016 | 73 | SD / DVD | DVD RentalRent by Post | 39% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 05 Nov 2016 | 252 | SD / DVD | DVD RentalRent by Mail | 15% | Report: Broken Link | |
| USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 05 Nov 2016 | 7861 | SD / DVD | DVD RentalRent by Mail | 91% | Report: Broken Link | |
| Movie Source | Available | Offers | Added | Views | Quality | Format | Rating | Link | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK only | 30 Day Free Trial | 09 Aug 2023 | 153 | HD / BR | Blu Ray RentalRent by Post | 64% | Report: Broken Link | |
| UK only | N/A | 09 Aug 2023 | 107 | HD / BR | Blu Ray RentalRent by Post | 33% | Report: Broken Link | |
| USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 05 Nov 2016 | 716 | HD / BR | Blu Ray RentalRent by Mail | 10% | Report: Broken Link | |
| USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 09 Aug 2023 | 7009 | HD / BR | Blu Ray RentalRent by Mail | 89% | Report: Broken Link | |
With its four operas, seventeen-hour running time and months of rehearsal, Wagner's "Ring Cycle" is a daunting undertaking for any opera company. Jon Else goes backstage to show this rare event entirely from the point of view of union stagehands at the San Francisco Opera.
Leave your thoughts about Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle.
| User ReviewJames BVery interesting film that shows Richard Wagner's "Ring Cycle" from the perspective of stage hands. While some of the stage hands have a great understanding of the plot and what it is about, they all have problems pronouncing character names. The film presents the flux and flow between long periods of waiting (where many of the stage hands play poker or watch sports), and incredibly complex stage craft, where these professionals work as team. At times, the work done by these stagehands has a feeling of choreography. There is a scene that shows a stagehand repetitively nailing fabric to a deck, and the easy and accuracy with which he does it shows his professional abilities. Highly recommended for Wagner fans, opera fans, or those interested in stagecraft. |
| User ReviewPhil DWant to see the other side of the Opera curtain? This is only an hour long but very enjoyable |
| User ReviewChalen KStagehands flirting with operatic mermaids, playing poker and listening to heavy metal below stage while Wagner fans swoon in the balcony: surrealism has nothing on reality. It may just be the years I spent working in theater, but this documentary had me laughing so hard I cried. |
| User ReviewZack SA must-see if you were ever on stage crew in high school. |
