Richard Wagner
The Melbourne Ring Cycle - 2013
A uniquely Australian production of Wagner's epic Ring Cycle comes to Melbourne
Venue
State Theatre, the Arts Centre, Melbourne
Links
Read more about Richard Mills and the Ring Cycle in The Australian
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The Melbourne Ring is made possible through a leadership donation by Maureen and Tony Wheeler.
It is presented in collaboration with Houston Grand Opera and the Victorian Government (through the Victorian Major Events Company).
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In 2013 Opera Australia presents Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring Cycle) at the Arts Centre, Melbourne.
2013 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Richard Wagner. So, during November and December 2013, we will perform three complete cycles of the four mighty operas which make up his epic vision:
| Das Rheingold (Rhine gold) |
| Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) |
| Siegfried |
| Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods) |
Director Neil Armfield AO and conductor Richard Mills AM lead this production, supported by film and theatre designer Robert Cousins.
The international cast includes English soprano Susan Bullock as Brünnhilde, Finnish bass-baritone Juha Uusitalo as Wotan, American Heldentenor Gary Lehman as Siegfried and Australian Helden baritone John Wegner as Alberich. Further casting details will be announced over the coming months.
To celebrate the Melbourne Ring Cycle, Opera Australia has devised a four week festival including comedy, cabaret, mini versions of The Ring of the Nibelung, film, food and wine events, lectures, pre-performance talks, plus a host of other surprising performances in unexplored corners of the City of Melbourne.
Tickets for The Melbourne Ring Cycle will go on sale in 2012. Join us for this complete Wagner experience.
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