A straightforward Rheingold in Frankfurt

By Ako Imamura, 09 July 2016

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Reviewed at Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main on 8 July 2016

Wagner, Das Rheingold

Oper Frankfurt

Sebastian Weigle, Conductor

Vera Nemirova, Director

Jens Kilian, Set Designer

Ingeborg Bernerth, Costume Designer

James Rutherford, Wotan

Vuyani Mlinde, Donner

Beau Gibson, Froh

Kurt Streit, Loge

Jochen Schmeckenbecher, Alberich

Hans-Jürgen Lazar, Mime

Alfred Reiter, Fasolt

Per Bach Nissen, Fafner

Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Fricka

Lise Davidsen, Freia

Meredith Arwady, Erda

Jessica Strong, Woglinde

Jenny Carlstedt, Wellgunde

Katharina Magiera, Flosshilde

Orest Tichonov, Revival Director

Opera Frankfurt Orchestra

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Ako Imamura

Atsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to ﬁnance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.

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