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A cursed ring grants its owner supreme power—and their doom.
The vengeful Alberich—a power-hungry dwarf—steals the magic Rhine gold to forge an all-powerful ring. Wotan, king of the gods, entraps Alberich and relinquishes the gold ring to the giants as payment for building Valhalla. The cursed ring quickly claims its first victim.
Wagner’s tale of power, greed, giants, and gods is an epic myth with music to match. Don’t miss this ultimate fantasy—the inspiration for Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.
Leading this all-star cast in a role debut as the chief god: Nicholas Brownlee, who wows with his commanding presence, huge voice, and “handsome mahogany tone” (The New Yorker). As his imperious wife and sometimes partner-in-crime, you’ll love Amanda Echalaz, “whose huge reputation lives up to the hype.”—Daily Telegraph, London
Music Director Emmanuel Villaume conducts this new production from The Atlanta Opera.
Join us for these engaging and informative pre- and post-opera discussions:
Joy and Ronald Mankoff Pre-Opera Talk: Hosted by Dr. Christopher Anderson, Associate Professor of Sacred Music at Southern Methodist University, this interactive 30-minute lecture begins one hour before the start of each opera in the Margaret McDermott Performance Hall. Admission is free with your ticket to a Dallas Opera performance.
Sunday Post-Opera Talkback: Immediately following the Sunday matinee performance from the stage, this brief and casual Q&A session with members of the cast gives you an opportunity to ask questions about the performance. Hosted by Ian Derrer, The Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO at The Dallas Opera.
Health & Safety:
Please allow extra time for the required metal detectors at the AT&T Performing Arts Center entrance. Weapons (including firearms and pocket knives) are not permitted. Face masks are strongly encouraged for all indoor performances, but not required. Please be respectful and courteous to others for their health and safety needs. Visit our Health and Safety page for more details.
This production of Das Rheingold is an original production of The Atlanta Opera
Production Director, Tomer Zvulun
Set and Projection Designer, Erhard Rom
Costume Designer, Mattie Ullrich
Lighting Designer, Robert Wierzel
Live Action Designer, Ran Arthur Braun
The performance will be approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes with no intermission.
Sung in German with English Titles Rated PG