The Ring Cycle
Presented in association with Opera Australia.
Wagner's Magnum Opus
1-21 December 2023
Opera Australia is bringing a new production of the Ring Cycle to Brisbane, exclusive to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.
Come on an exhilarating adventure with men and maidens, gods and giants, dragons and dwarves. As greed and violence threaten to destroy the heavens and earth, a glimmer of hope rises from an unexpected source. This is Wagner’s Ring Cycle — the pinnacle of opera — a 15-hour epic performed over 4 nights.
This spectacular new production by visionary Chinese director Chen Shi-Zheng explores Wagner’s legendary tale through a futuristic lens. His global vision imagines a parallel universe where many cultures walk together. Towering, moving digital panels create an immersive virtual world. Astonishing costumes and props imagine an unknown future.
For the full list of the Artists click here.
LANGUAGE
Sung in German, with English surtitles.
PLEASE NOTE
Strobe lighting is used in these productions.
Prices
Premium
$2,360
A Reserve
$1,960
B Reserve
$1,200
C Reserve
$520
#Music
#Artists
Philippe Auguin
Conductor
Cycle 1
1 - 7 December
Das Rheingold
1 Dec 2023, 7pm
Die Walküre
3 Dec 2023, 1pm
Siegfried
5 Dec 2023, 5pm
Götterdämmerung
7 Dec 2023, 4pm
Cycle 2
8 - 14 December
Das Rheingold
8 Dec 2023, 7pm
Die Walküre
10 Dec 2023, 5pm
Siegfried
12 Dec 2023, 5pm
Götterdämmerung
14 Dec 2023, 4pm
Cycle 3
15 - 21 December
Das Rheingold
15 Dec 2023, 7pm
Die Walküre
17 Dec 2023, 5pm
Siegfried
19 Dec 2023, 5pm
Götterdämmerung
21 Dec 2023, 1pm
#The Operas
Das Rheingold
The Ring Cycle opens with this magnificent prelude. The struggle for power and wealth in Das Rheingold irrevocably alters the order of the universe and determines the course of the entire saga.
Running time: approximately 2 hours & 30 minutes, with no interval
Die Walküre
The second opera in the Ring Cycle holds special appeal for audiences with its dramatic power and remarkable music, including the famous ‘Ride of the Valkyries’. In Die Walküre Wagner plunges headlong into the highly emotional world of humanity.
Running time: approximately 5 hours & 45 minutes, including two intervals of 75 and 40 minutes
Siegfried
The Ring Cycle’s third part is intensely focused on the fortunes of a single figure. Siegfried charts the rise of the son of Siegmund and Sieglinde into the greatest hero of the age.
Running time: approximately 6 hours, including two intervals of 75 and 30 minutes
Götterdämmerung
The Ring Cycle reaches its devastating finale in Götterdämmerung’s tale of treachery and destruction. All seems lost after naked ambition betrays love, and villains outsmart heroes.
Running time: approximately 6 hours & 40 minutes, including two intervals of 90 and 35 minutes
#Ticket Information
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#Partners
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