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. New Production. Sung in German with English surtitles. Running time 2 hours 30 minutes (no interval).

Cast/Performers

Bryn Terfel (Wotan), Philip Langridge (Loge), Gunter von Kannen (Alberich), Gerhard Siegel (Mime), Rosalind Plowright (Fricka), Jane Henschel (Erda), Will Hartmann (Froh), Franz-Josef Selig (Fasolt), Phillip Ens (Fafner), James Rutherford (Donner - god of thunder), Emily Magee (Freia), Sarah Fox (Woglinde), Heather Shipp (Wellgunde), Sarah Castle (Flosshilde), Liora Grodnikaite

Creatives/Company

Author: Wagner
Producer: Royal Opera House
Corporate Sponsor(s): Ring Cycle Production (2004), The Dalriada Trust (2004)
Conductor: Antonio Pappano
Director: Keith Warner
Design: Stefanos Lazaridis
Costume: Marie-Jeanne Lecca
Lighting: Wolfgang Goebbel