Regents Opera Announces New Venue & Dates for ‘Ring Cycle’

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Regents Opera has announced that it will be moving the location of its performances of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. The company revealed that it had heard from Freemasons’ Hall that operational changes since an agreement was made in 2021 made it impossible for the venue to host the 2024 cycle. As such, the company has moved the venue to York Hall {…}

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Theater Erfurt Cancels Ring Cycle Due to Financial Struggles

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The Theater Erfurt has canceled the Ring Cycle due to financial struggles. The German company said that it would showcase the production of “Das Rheingold” this season as planned, but all further installments of Wagner’s tetrolgy were being put on hold. The company added that the planned production for the 2024-25 season will be replaced by Felix Mendelssohn’s oratorio “Elijah.” This {…}

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Q & A: Pietari Inkinen on Conducting ‘The Ring Cycle’ at Bayreuth Festival

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After waiting for three years to conduct the Ring Cycle at the Bayreuth Festival, Pietari Inkinen finally made it come true. Over the past month, the Finnish Conductor has been in Bayreuth performing the Ring Cycle in Valentin Schwarz’s production. It marks his return to the festival after his debut in 2021. It also marks his return to the Ring {…}

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Gran Teatre de Liceu Announces New Ring Cycle

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced that it will co-produce a new Ring Cycle. The company said that La Monnaie/De Munt will first produce the tetralogy in the new 2023-24 season and it will be directed by Romeo Castellucci. Then during the 2026-27 season, the Liceu will showcase the productions of “Das Rheingold” and “Die Walküre.” According to Artistic {…}

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Lise Lindstrom Cancels Dresden Ring Cycle

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(Credit: Rosie Hardie) Lise Lindstrom has canceled her participation in Dresden’s Ring Cycle. The soprano took to social media and said, “due to unforeseen circumstances, the situation in Dresden has changed and I have withdrawn from the Ring. To my dear fans, friends, and family: I am disappointed to not be bringing my Brundhilde to you at this time.” As {…}

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Future of Metropolitan Opera’s New Ring Cycle Uncertain Due to ENO Budget Cuts

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Per reports, the Metropolitan Opera will no longer be able to present its upcoming Ring Cycle production in 2025. Back in 2021, the company announced that it would showcase a new staging of Wagner’s famed tetralogy in co-production with the English National Opera. However, earlier today the ENO announced that while it had been given new funding by Arts Council {…}

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Budapest Opera to Present The Ring Cycle

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The Budapest Opera House is set to present the Ring cycle after 15 years. The tetralogy will be presented for four weeks in November 2022 in a production staged by Géza M. Tóth. Balázs Kocsár will conduct a cast that includes Hungarian soloist István Kovácsházi, Szilvia Rálik, Eszter Sümegi, Zoltán Nyári, Tünde Szabóki, Mihály Kálmándy, Béla Perencz and Krisztián Cser. {…}

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Theater Basel to Preview First Ring Cycle in 40 Years

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Theater Basel is set to preview its upcoming production of “Der Ring des Nibelungen” on Oct. 31, 2022. The organization announced that artistic director Benedikt von Peter and his team will present ideas for the first Ring cycle to grace the company’s stage in over 40 years. Von Peter will direct the cycle alongside co-director Caterina Cianfarini. The production team {…}

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Berlin State Opera to Makes Changes to Ring Cycle Following Controversy with PETA

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Following a controversy over the use of more than 30 live guinea pigs and rabbits in a new production of The Ring Cycle at the Berlin State Opera, the company is speaking out and is making changes to its production. In a statement, the Berlin company said, “The appearance of the animals in the new productions of ‘DAS RHEINGOLD’ and {…}

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Regents Opera Announces New Venue & Dates for ‘Ring Cycle’

Theater Erfurt Cancels Ring Cycle Due to Financial Struggles

Q & A: Pietari Inkinen on Conducting ‘The Ring Cycle’ at Bayreuth Festival

Gran Teatre de Liceu Announces New Ring Cycle

Lise Lindstrom Cancels Dresden Ring Cycle

Future of Metropolitan Opera’s New Ring Cycle Uncertain Due to ENO Budget Cuts

Budapest Opera to Present The Ring Cycle

Theater Basel to Preview First Ring Cycle in 40 Years

Berlin State Opera to Makes Changes to Ring Cycle Following Controversy with PETA