Details
Part of the Wagner ring cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen. In Das Rheingold the power crazy dwarf Alberich plots to steal the Rhinemaidens gold, which bestows omnipotence on its owner. Meanwhile Wotan and Loge, two powerful gods, plan to steal the gold as a ransom for the goddess Freia who has been kidnapped by giants annoyed at not being paid for building Valhalla. Sung in German with English surtitles.
Creatives/Company
Author: Wagner
Presented by: Arcola Theatre
Adapted by(s): Graham Vick, Jonathan Dove
Director: Julia Burbach
Musical Director: Peter Selwyn