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Das Rheingold
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In Das Rheingold, the “eve” of Richard Wagner’s operatic tetralogy, Der Ring des Nibelungen, the course is set for the apocalypse. It will be unleashed by two entirely opposing worldviews exploding into one another. The tragedy of Alberich, who, being mortal, believes he must take everything within his own lifetime. And the drama of Wotan, who in his, real or illusory, immortality must recognise the emptiness and sameness of being eternal.
With Das Rheingold, Tobias Kratzer will now stage the first part of Wagner’s Gesamtkunstwerk (synthesis of the arts), which will be completed in 2027. While the reception of Wagner’s music in recent decades tended to emphasise the human attributes of the gods and the entire Ring des Nibelungen often served as background for caustic critique of capitalism, the future General Manager of the Hamburg State Opera was especially interested in the motif of faith and its significance for today’s society. Because nowadays, gods tend to be relegated to a niche existence.
Program and cast
Composer Richard Wagner. Poem by Richard Wagner.
recommended from 14 years
A co-production with Den Norske Opera, Oslo
In German language. With German and English surtitles. New Production.
Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski
Production: Tobias Kratzer
Production Assistant: Matthias Piro
Set Design: Rainer Sellmaier
Lighting: Michael Bauer
Video: Manuel Braun, Jonas Dahl
Dramaturgy: Bettina Bartz, Olaf Roth
Wotan: Nicholas Brownlee
Donner: Milan Siljanov
Loge: Sean Panikkar
Alberich: Markus Brück
Mime: Matthias Klink
Fasolt: Matthew Rose
Fafner: Timo Riihonen
Fricka: Ekaterina Gubanova
Freia: Mirjam Mesak
Erda: Wiebke Lehmkuhl
Woglinde: Sarah Brady
Wellgunde: Nardus Williams
Floßhilde: Yajie Zhang
Bayerisches Staatsorchester
National Theatre Munich
The National Theatre Munich (German: Nationaltheater München) is an opera house in Max-Joseph-Platz in Munich, Germany. It is the home of the Bavarian State Opera and the Bayerisches Staatsballett(Bavarian State Ballet).
The Bavarian State Opera also performs in the Prinzregententheater, which opened in 1901 and, like the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, is built to Richard Wagner's specifications, and in the Cuvilliés Theatre at the Residenz, constructed in 1751–1753 and described by Thierry Beauvert as "a Rococo gem".
The Nationaltheater is very easy to get to both by car and by MVV public transportation.
By MVV public transportation
S-Bahn: S 1 - 8 Marienplatz
U-Bahn: U 3, 6 Marienplatz, U 3 - 6 Odeonsplatz
Bus: 52, 131 Marienplatz, 100 Odeonsplatz
Straßenbahn: 19 Nationaltheater
On the day of the performance, holders of regular tickets are entitled to use public transport provided by the Münchner Verkehrsverbund (MVV). This service starts at 3 pm respectively three hours before the performance commences and ends with the closing hour of the MVV.
By Car
Take the Altstadt-Ring to Maximilianstraße.
Parking garage Max-Joseph-Platz: open Monday to Sunday from 6:00 A.M. to 2:00 A.M.
You can take advantage of the special theatre parking fee of Euro 10,- from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M. by presenting your admission tickets.
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