Gods, goddesses, giants, and dwarves struggle to be lords of the ring, but as Wagner's mammoth music drama unfolds, the ring's deadly curse begins to unleash its far-reaching vengeance.
From the opening vision of the Rhine's rippling waters to the triumphant ascent to Valhalla, Das Rheingold creates a vivid world through an unforgettable musical and theatrical experience. James Conlon conducts an extraordinary cast of internationally acclaimed Wagnerians. As the chief god, the magnificent Ukrainian bass Vitalij Kowaljow has made his mark as "clearly a Wotan of tomorrow " (Opera Today). The extraordinary cast also include the celebrated Loge of tenor Arnold Bezuyen, "every inch a flaming god of fire [who] won the hearts of the audience" (Opera Today), and baritone Richard Paul Fink, "the world's ruling Alberich" (Opera Today). Director/designer Achim Freyer created a furor with his opening installment of the Ring, hailed as "amazing...a theatrical cabinet of wonders" (Los Angeles Times) and "a singular and daring act of artistic imagination...a historic night at the LA Opera" (London's Financial Times).
Das Rheingold F.A.Q.
* LA Opera debut.
|
Das Rheingold
02/2009
|
|
Production
LA Opera, 2008/09
|
Cast & Creative
LA Opera, 2008/09
|
RUNNING TIME
2 hours and 45 minutes
there is no intermission
PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURE
One hour prior to each performance.
James Conlon interviewed by Alan Chapman
Pre-performance lectures are generously sponsored by the Flora L. Thornton Foundation and the Opera League of Los Angeles.
PRODUCTION NOTES
Company Premiere
New Production
UNDERWRITER(S)
LA Opera’s new production of
Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle made possible by
THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD FOUNDATION
Generous underwriting for
Das Rheingold from
MARGARET AND DAVID BARRY
DR. ARMIN AND BARBARA SADOFF
|
|
