Triumphaler Abschied vom Ring: Götterdämmerung an der Staatsoper

Regine Hangler (Dritte Norn), Juliette Mars (Zweite Norn) und Noa Beinart (Erste Norn)

Michael Nagy (Alberich) und Mika Kares (Hagen)

Ricarda Merbeth (Brünnhilde)

Daniel Frank (Siegfried), Mika Kares (Hagen) und Clemens Unterreiner (Gunther)

By Alexandra Richter, 04 July 2023

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“ein Leben ohne Ring mag sinnlos sein, aber scheint für Welser-Möst dennoch möglich”

Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 30 June 2023

Wagner, Götterdämmerung

Vienna State Opera

Franz Welser-Möst, Conductor

Sven-Eric Bechtolf, Director

Rolf Glittenberg, Set Designer

Marianne Glittenberg, Costume Designer

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Daniel Frank, Siegfried

Ricarda Merbeth, Brünnhilde

Clemens Unterreiner, Gunther

Regine Hangler, Gutrune

Dmitry Belosselskiy, Hagen

Michael Nagy, Alberich

Monika Bohinec, Waltraute

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Alexandra Richter

Alexandra hat Medienwissenschaften studiert und arbeitet als Filmproduzentin in Frankfurt. Tagsüber sind die Kunstausstellungen und Museen ganz Europas ihr zu Hause. Die Abende verbringt sie gern in der Oper und im Konzertsaal. Hier liegen ihre Schwerpunkte bei Romantischen Komponist*innen, wie Schubert und Wagner. Aber auch zeitgenössische und moderne Musik finden immer wieder Beachtung.

Triumphaler Abschied vom Ring: Götterdämmerung an der Wiener Staatsoper