| Samstag 28 Juni 2025 | 10:30 |
| Sonntag 29 Juni 2025 | 10:30 |
| Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643) | L'Orfeo, SV 318 (Acts II-III) |
| Maria Chagina | Regie | L’Orfeo. The Myth Next Door |
| Anna Agafonova | Bühnenbild, Kostüme | L’Orfeo. The Myth Next Door |
| Mathieu Cabanes | Licht | Orfeo – Recording in Session |
| Sören Sarbeck | Dramaturgie | L’Orfeo. The Myth Next Door |
| Franciska Éry | Regie | Orfeo – Recording in Session |
| Peter Butler | Bühnenbild, Kostüme | Orfeo – Recording in Session |
| Giorgio Pesenti | Regie | Orfeo. The End of Things |
| Giulia Bruschi | Bühnenbild, Kostüme | Orfeo. The End of Things |
| Riccardo Mainetti | Bühnenbild | Orfeo. The End of Things |
| Elena Patacchini | Dramaturgie | Orfeo. The End of Things |
| Matteo Castiglioni | Video | Orfeo. The End of Things |
The RING AWARD is the foremost international competition for emerging talent in music theatre direction, set and costume design. The Grand Finale of the RING AWARD 25 sees three young directing teams stage their production concepts of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo (Acts II-III) on the stage of Schauspielhaus Graz.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the RING AWARD stands for creativity, originality and passion in music theatre. It offers young artists from around the globe a professional platform to plan, present and stage their ideas for contemporary music theatre. In this edition of the RING AWARD, a record number of 353 young artists from 38 nations took part and developed innovative production concepts for the competition opera L’Orfeo in 109 teams. Following an anonymised first assessment phase, nine teams from twelve countries were nominated for the semifinal in Graz, where they presented their concepts and stage design models in front of a live audience and the distinguished international jury. For the Finals, you can be sure to expect three completely different perspectives on the Orpheus myth. Which version will win over the audience and jury?
L’Orfeo. The Myth Next Door - Saturday 28 June 2025 at 11:30 CET
Orfeo – Recording in Session - Saturday 28 June 2025 at 16:30 CET
Orfeo. The End of Things - Sunday 29 June 2025 at 10:30 CET
