This spring is your last chance to experience "Otto Schenk's landmark production" of Der Ring des Nibelungen, as the Metropolitan Opera calls it. I have one or two reservations about the "landmark" statement, but if I had been over there, I sure would have liked to see it live. It is of course available on DVD.
RING CYCLE 1
Rheingold, Das - Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 1:00 PM
Walküre, Die - Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 12:00 PM
Siegfried - Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 12:00 PM
Götterdämmerung - Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 12:00 PM
RING CYCLE 2
Rheingold, Das - Monday, April 27, 2009 - 8:00 PM
Walküre, Die - Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 6:30 PM
Siegfried - Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 6:00 PM
Götterdämmerung - Saturday, May 2, 2009 - 6:00 PM
RING CYCLE 3
Rheingold, Das - Monday, May 4, 2009 - 8:00 PM
Walküre, Die - Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - 6:00 PM
Siegfried - Thursday, May 7, 2009 - 6:00 PM
Götterdämmerung - Saturday, May 9, 2009 - 6:30 PM
If you want to experience Iréne Theorin, who recently made her Met debut, your first opportunity is Die Walküre 11 April. The cast is great. This could be a wonderful evening:
Conductor: James Levine
Brünnhilde: Iréne Theorin
Sieglinde: Waltraud Meier
Fricka: Yvonne Naef
Siegmund: Johan Botha
Wotan: James Morris
Hunding: John Tomlinson
The cast for Siegfried in the same cycle 18 April:
Conductor: James Levine
Brünnhilde: Iréne Theorin
Erda: Jill Grove
Siegfried: Christian Franz
Mime: Gerhard Siegel
Wanderer: James Morris
RING CYCLE 1
Rheingold, Das - Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 1:00 PM
Walküre, Die - Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 12:00 PM
Siegfried - Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 12:00 PM
Götterdämmerung - Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 12:00 PM
RING CYCLE 2
Rheingold, Das - Monday, April 27, 2009 - 8:00 PM
Walküre, Die - Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 6:30 PM
Siegfried - Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 6:00 PM
Götterdämmerung - Saturday, May 2, 2009 - 6:00 PM
RING CYCLE 3
Rheingold, Das - Monday, May 4, 2009 - 8:00 PM
Walküre, Die - Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - 6:00 PM
Siegfried - Thursday, May 7, 2009 - 6:00 PM
Götterdämmerung - Saturday, May 9, 2009 - 6:30 PM
If you want to experience Iréne Theorin, who recently made her Met debut, your first opportunity is Die Walküre 11 April. The cast is great. This could be a wonderful evening:
Conductor: James Levine
Brünnhilde: Iréne Theorin
Sieglinde: Waltraud Meier
Fricka: Yvonne Naef
Siegmund: Johan Botha
Wotan: James Morris
Hunding: John Tomlinson
The cast for Siegfried in the same cycle 18 April:
Conductor: James Levine
Brünnhilde: Iréne Theorin
Erda: Jill Grove
Siegfried: Christian Franz
Mime: Gerhard Siegel
Wanderer: James Morris
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