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Opera Australia’s Der Ring des Nibelungen in Brisbane

The Wagner Society in Queensland – a member of the Wagner Syndicate

The Wagner Society in Queensland is a Patron of Opera Australia by virtue of being a ‘Wagner Artisan Donor’ of the Wagner Syndicate. Consequently, members of our Society may now benefit from Opera Australia’s program of Brisbane Ring ancillary events which is being planned to complement the Ring Pre-Performance Talks and Ring Symposia at the Queensland Museum Theatre between 1st and 21st December (see below for program and booking details).

Click here to see eBook on the Ring Symposia and Talks at: Ring eBook for 2023 Symposia and Talks

Dates and times

Cycle 1Das Rheingold 1 December 2023, 7pm; Die Walküre 3 December 2023, 1pm; Siegfried 5 December 2023, 5pm; Götterdämmerung 7 December 2023, 4pm.

Cycle 2. Das Rheingold 8 December 2023, 7pm; Die Walküre 10 December 2023, 5pm; Siegfried 12 December 2023, 5pm; Götterdämmerung 14 December 2023, 4pm.

Cycle 3. Das Rheingold 15 December 2023, 7pm; Die Walküre 17 December 2023, 5pm; Siegfried 19 December 2023, 5pm; Götterdämmerung 21 December 2023, 1pm.

For further details and Ring booking arrangements see: www.opera.org.au/brisbane/ring-cycle/

Production Team

Conductor   Philippe Auguin;   Director & Production Designer   Chen Shi-Zheng;   Associate Set Designer   Maruti Evans;   Digital Content Designer   Leigh Sachwitz, flora&faunavisions;   Costume Designer   Anita Yavich;   Lighting Designer   John Rayment;   Choreographer   Akasia Ruth Inchaustegui;   For other design team members, see Opera Australia website.

Cast Das Rheingold

GODS   Wotan   Daniel Sumegi;   Donner   Alexander Sefton;   Froh   Dean Bassett;   Loge   Hubert Francis; GODDESSES    Fricka   Deborah Humble;   Freia   Mariana Hong;   Erda   Liane Keegan;   NIBELUNGS   Alberich   Warwick Fyfe;   Mime   Andreas Conrad;   Nibelungs   Opera Australia Chorus;   GIANTS   Fasolt   David Parkin;   Fafner   Andrea Silvestrelli;   RHINEMAIDENS   Woglinde   Lorina Gore;   Wellgunde   Jane Ede;   Flosshilde   Dominica Matthews

Cast Die Walküre

Siegmund   Rosario La Spina;   Sieglinde   Anna-Louise Cole (Cycles 1-2) Olivia Cranwell (Cycle 3);   Hunding   Andrea Silvestrelli;   Wotan   Daniel Sumegi;   Fricka   Deborah Humble;   Brünnhilde   Lise Lindstrom (Cycles 1-2) Anna-Louise Cole (Cycle 3);   VALKYRIES   Gerhilde   Jane Ede;   Ortlinde   Jennifer Black;   Waltraute   Deborah Humble;   Schwertleite   Dominica Matthews;   Helmwige   Mariana Hong;   Siegrune   Agnes Sarkis;   Grimgerde   Angela Hogan;   Rossweisse  Ruth Strutt.    

Cast Siegfried

Siegfried   Stefan Vinke;   Mime   Andreas Conrad;   Wanderer   Daniel Sumegi;   Alberich   Warwick Fyfe;   Fafner   Andrea Silvestrelli;   Erda   Liane Keegan;   Brünnhilde   Lise Lindstrom (Cycles 1-2) Anna-Louise Cole (Cycle 3);   Voice of a Woodbird   Celeste Lazarenko

Cast Götterdämmerung

First Norn   Celeste Haworth;   Second Norn   Angela Hogan;   Third Norn   Olivia Cranwell;   Brünnhilde   Lise Lindstrom (Cycles 1-2) Anna-Louise Cole (Cycle 3); Siegfried   Stefan Vinke;   Gunther   Luke Gabbedy;   Hagen   Andrea Silvestrelli;   Gutrune   Maija Kovalevska;   Waltraute   Deborah Humble;   Alberich   Warwick Fyfe;   Woglinde   Lorina Gore;   Wellgunde   Jane Ede;   Flosshilde   Dominica Matthews; Gibichung Vassals and Women   Opera Australia Chorus

Pre-Performance Talks and Symposia during the Ring

The Queensland Museum Theatre, venue for the Ring Pre-Performance Talks and the Ring Symposia.

Each Pre-Performance Talk will last about 75 minutes and will relate to the particular drama being performed that day. In the past, audience members have found that these talks have greatly enhanced their Ring experience. The Museum Theatre is next to cafes and restaurants, and the Queensland Art Gallery, where friends and contacts can meet for lunch. The neighbouring riverbank parklands provide a delightful place to stroll and relax before the performances. The three Ring Symposia, each on a Saturday morning, will have distinct programs involving Wagner scholars and members of the production team (conductor, director, designers, singers and orchestral musicians). You are invited to register straight away. Invoices and tickets will be sent to you. Charges for the Pre-Performance talks are $80 per cycle of four talks or $25 per individual talk. For the Symposia, charges are $40 for a single symposium or $30 per symposium for two or more symposia or for groups of 10 or more.

Pre-Performance Talks by Peter Bassett

CYCLE 1

Friday 1 December 2023.   10:30am – 12 noon     Das Rheingold

Sunday 3 December 2023.   10:00am – 11:30 am     Die Walküre

Tuesday 5 December 2023.   10:30am – 12 noon     Siegfried

Thursday 7 December 2023.   10:30am – 12 noon     Götterdämmerung

CYCLE 2      WAITLIST

Friday 8 December 2023.   10:30am – 12 noon     Das Rheingold

Sunday 10 December 2023.   10:30am – 12 noon     Die Walküre

Tuesday 12 December 2023.   10:30am – 12 noon     Siegfried

Thursday 14 December 2023.   10:30am – 12 noon     Götterdämmerung

CYCLE 3

Friday 15 December 2023.   10:30am – 12 noon     Das Rheingold

Sunday 17 December 2023.   10:30am – 12 noon     Die Walküre

Tuesday 19 December 2023.   10:30am – 12 noon     Siegfried

Thursday 21 December 2023.   10:00am – 11:30am     Götterdämmerung

Symposia

Symposium 1.   Saturday 2 December 2023. 10:00am – 12:30pm   WAITLIST

10:00 – 10:45   A Ring without Boundaries. Dr Peter Bassett.

10:45 – 11:30   Conducting the Ring. Conductor Philippe Auguin in conversation with Professor Stephen Emmerson.

11:30 – 11:45   Break

11:45 – 12:30   Images and Ideas. Director & Production Designer Chen Shi-Zheng and Costume Designer Anita Yavich in conversation with Professor Colin Mackerras AO.

Symposium 2.   Saturday 9 December 2023. 10:00am – 12:30pm   WAITLIST

10:00 – 10:45   Richard Wagner and the Eternal Feminine.  Peter Bassett.

10:45 – 11:30   Wagner in China. Colin Mackerras.

11:30 – 11:45   Break

11:45 – 12:30   Erda’s role in the Ring. Liane Keegan (Erda) in conversation with Peter Bassett.

Symposium 3.   Saturday 16 December 2023. 10:00am – 12:30pm

10:00 – 10:45   Blood Brothers in Götterdämmerung. Luke Gabbedy (Gunther) on Siegfried’s Blood Brother, in conversation with Peter Bassett.

10:45 – 11:30   The Orchestral Perspective. Members of the Ring Orchestra Warwick Adeney (violin) and Ysolt Clark (first Wagner tuba) in conversation with Stephen Emmerson.

11:30 – 11:45   Break

11:45 – 12:30   The Ring’s Western Myths and Eastern Beliefs. Peter Bassett.

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALKS AND SYMPOSIA. For booking details contact Peter Bassett at pgbassett@outlook.com or visit: www.peterbassett.com.au.

INTERVIEW WITH THE RING CONDUCTOR PHILIPPE AUGUIN – see:

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CONDITIONS: By attending any of the Ring Pre-Performance Talks or Ring Symposia, you accept all risks associated with the event, including risks of exposure to COVID-19. You must not attend these events if you feel unwell, have symptoms of COVID-19, have or are suspected of having COVID-19 or are required to self-isolate or stay-at-home for any reason. You accept that the programs for Ring Symposia or Ring Pre-Performance Talks may be changed or cancelled for reasons related to COVID-19 or for another reason, including the unavailability of advertised speakers or other participants. In the event of a cancellation by the organisers or by you, in lieu of a refund of ticket charges you will be offered four Wagner eBooks per ticket at no cost. Except as required by law, we are not responsible for any expenses you incur or may incur, in relation to an event cancellation.