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Theater Basel to Preview First Ring Cycle in 40 Years

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Theater Basel is set to preview its upcoming production of “Der Ring des Nibelungen” on Oct. 31, 2022. The organization announced that artistic director Benedikt von Peter and his team will present ideas for the first Ring cycle to grace the company’s stage in over 40 years. Von Peter will direct the cycle alongside co-director Caterina Cianfarini. The production team {…}

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Berlin State Opera to Makes Changes to Ring Cycle Following Controversy with PETA

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Following a controversy over the use of more than 30 live guinea pigs and rabbits in a new production of The Ring Cycle at the Berlin State Opera, the company is speaking out and is making changes to its production. In a statement, the Berlin company said, “The appearance of the animals in the new productions of ‘DAS RHEINGOLD’ and {…}

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Decca Classics to Release ATMOS Version of Georg Solti’s Historic Ring Cycle

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Decca Classics is set to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sir Georg Solti’s death with a new high-definition transfer of the original master tapes of his most celebrated recording, Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Recorded in Vienna between 1958 and 1965, and masterminded by Decca’s pioneering producer John Culshaw, the recording includes Birgit Nilsson, Hans Hotter, and Kirsten Flagstad. The new transfers {…}

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Grimeborn Opera Festival to Complete The Ring Cycle in August

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Arcola Theatre and Hackney Empire have announced the full cast and creatives for the conclusion of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, in Graham Vick’s and Jonathan Dove’s innovative reduction. The double bill of “Siegfried” and “Götterdämmerung” will take place this summer at Hackney Empire with performances on August 6 and 7, 2022. “Siegfried” will see Julia Burbach direct Neal Cooper (Siegfried), Freddie {…}

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La Monnaie / De Munt Announces New ‘Ring Cycle’ in October 2023

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La Monnaie / De Munt has announced a new production of Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” The production will be conducted Alain Altinoglu with Romeo Castellucci directing. First up will be “Das Rheingold” in October 2023 followed by a 2024 production of “Die Walküre.” “Siegfried” will bow in September 2024 and the cycle will come to a close with “Götterdämmerung” {…}

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Dallas Symphony Announces Wagner’s Ring Cycle in 2024

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(Credit: Rosie Hardie) The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center’s Eugene McDermott Concert Hall, Music Director Fabio Luisi, and Ross Perot President & CEO Kim Noltemy have announced plans for a complete Ring cycle presented by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra will perform the monumental work in May 2024 under the direction of Luisi and will become the first US {…}

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Marquee TV to Present Deutsche Oper Berlin’s New Ring Cycle

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(Credit: Bernd Uhlig) Starting on May 13, 2022, Marquee TV will present Deutsche Oper Berlin’s new production of Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle. This new interpretation is said to utilize the journeys of individual characters to reflect the values of our society, reintroducing the cycle for a 21st century audience. Directed by Stefan Herheim and conducted by leading Wagnerian expert Sir {…}

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Bayreuth Festival Next Ring Cycle to Be Like Netflix Series

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With anticipation building for the new Ring Cycle at the Bayreuth Festival this summer, director Valentin Schwarz has dropped details about the upcoming production. In an interview with the German Press Agency, the director said that he is planning the next Bayreuth Ring as a Netflix series. He added, “The fact that the ‘Ring’ in Bayreuth will be performed in {…}