Details

Part of the Ring Cycle. In Siegfried (he is the son of star-crossed lovers Siegmund and Sieglinde) we find Wotan disguised as a wandered, Alberich (the dwarf) and Mime trying to recover the Ring from Fafner (who is now a dragon) - but they are beaten to it by Siegried who kills the dragon and goes off to rescue Brunnhilde with the Ring. Sung in German with English surtitles. Running time: 6hrs (with 2 intervals)

Cast/Performers

Stefan Vinke (Siegfried), Gerhard Siegel (Mime), Bryn Terfel (Wanderer), Wolfgang Koch (Alberich), Eric Halfvarson (Fafner), Sophie Bevan (Woodbird), Maria Radner (Erda), Susan Bullock (Brunnhilde)

Creatives/Company

Author: Wagner
Producer: Royal Opera House
Company(s): Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Antonio Pappano
Director(s): Keith Warner, Malcolm Ranson (fight)
Design(s): Stefanos Lazaridis, Mic Pool (video), Dick Straker (video), Matthew Deely (associate set designer)
Costume: Marie-Jeanne Lecca
Lighting: Wolfgang Gobbel
Choreographer: Clare Glaskin (original choreography)