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Melbourne Opera proudly presents a brand new production of Wagner\u2019s Das Rheingold<\/em> \u2013 Part One of The Ring of the Nibelung. \u00a0<\/em>The first independent production of\u00a0The Ring <\/em>in Australia\u00a0since 1913.<\/p>\n

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Production Details<\/h1>\n

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Dates<\/span>:
February 3, 5, 7th, 2021.
Venues<\/span>:
Regent Theatre, Melbourne.
Running Time<\/span>:
2 hours 30 minutes, no interval.<\/p>\n

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Composer<\/span>: Richard Wagner.
Conductor<\/span>: Anthony Negus & David Kram.
Director<\/span>: Suzanne Chaundy.
Starring<\/span>:\u00a0Warwick Fyfe, Eddie Muliaumaseali’i, Simon Meadows, James Egglestone, Jason Wasley, Darcy Carroll, Sarah Sweeting, Adrian Tamburini, Lee Abrahmsen, Steven Gallop, Michael Lapina, Roxane Hislop, Rebecca Rashleigh, Louise Keast & Karen Van Spall.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Melbourne Opera<\/strong> continues its <\/span>Wagner <\/em>cycle with a new production of the first of his <\/span>Das Ring des Nibelungen<\/em> operas, <\/span>Das Rheingold<\/em>, at the <\/span>Regent Theatre<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eminent international Wagnerian Maestro Anthony Negus<\/em> returns to conduct, after his great successes of Tristan and Isolde<\/em><\/a> (for which he won the 2018 Green Room Conducting Award) and The Flying Dutchman<\/em><\/a>, leading a superb all-Australian cast featuring Warwick Fyfe, Simon Meadows, James Egglestone, Lee Abrahmsen and Roxane Hislop, and\u00a0Eddie Muliaumaseali’i, and many more.<\/p>\n

M.O’s recent productions of Norma,<\/em> The Flying Dutchman<\/a>, Rossini’s Otello<\/a>, Tristan and Isolde<\/a>, Lohengrin<\/a>, Tannh\u00e4user <\/a><\/em>and Rienzi <\/em><\/a>have all received critical and popular acclaim.\u00a0 This new production is directed by Suzanne Chaundy and designed by Andrew Bailey, the acclaimed designer of the Flying\u00a0Dutchman<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Sung in German with English surtitles.<\/p>\n

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Reviews<\/h1>\n

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“An opera about the end of the world that leaves you feeling uplifted.”
\u2014\u00a0Sydney Morning Herald.\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

“As the first major opera performance in Melbourne after a protracted Covid shutdown of the live performing arts, Melbourne Opera\u2019s Das Rheingold marks an important moment in the cultural life of the city \u2013 the beginning both of Richard Wagner\u2019s Ring Cycle and of a new chapter in the living operatic history of Melbourne.”\u00a0\u2014 Australian Book Review<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Gallery<\/h1>\n

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Videos & Interviews<\/h1>\n

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Cast & Crew<\/h1>\n

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Cast:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Wotan (1, 3) \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Warwick Fyfe
Wotan (2, regional) \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Eddie Muliaumaseali’i
Fricka \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> Sarah Sweeting
Freia \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Lee Abrahmsen
Erda \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Roxane Hislop
Alberich \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Simon Meadows
Mime \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Michael Lapina
Fasolt \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Adrian Tamburini
Fafner \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Steven Gallop
Froh \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Jason Wasely
Woglinde \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Rebecca Rashleigh
Wellgunde \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Louise Keast
Flosshilde \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>Karen van Spall
Donner \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Darcy Carroll
Loge \u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>James Egglestone<\/p>\n

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Crew:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Conductor \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Anthony Negus & David Kram.
Director \u2014\u00a0<\/strong> Suzanne Chaundy.
Designer \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Andrew Bailey.
Company Manager \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Robbie McPhee.<\/p>\n

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