Das Rheingold

Start of the new 'Ring' cycle in Basel

When the giants demand their reward for building Valhalla, the castle of the gods, chief god Wotan gets into trouble. The cunning Loge knows what to do: the Nibelung Alberich once came into possession of the Rhine gold, which - forged into the Ring - promises boundless dominion. Wotan and Loge decide to snatch the gold and the ring from Alberich in order to pay the giants. In his new production, Benedikt von Peter focuses on Wotan's patriarchal rule and its disastrous effects on subsequent generations. Through the eyes of Brünnhilde, the audience experiences the four-part story as a fragmented trail of memories.

Participants and additional information:
Artistic team

- Musical direction - Jonathan Nott
- Staging - Benedikt von Peter
- Co-director - Caterina Cianfarini
- Stage - Natascha von Steiger
- Costumes - Katrin Lea Tag
- Costume collaboration - Karoline Gundermann
- Lighting design - Roland Edrich
- Video design - David Fortmann
- Sound design - Robert Hermann
- Puppet coach - Manuela Linshalm
- Language coach - Pia Lux
- Dramaturgy - Roman Reeger
Cast

- Woglinde - Inna Fedorii
- Wellgunde - Valentina Stadler
- Flosshilde - Sophie Kidwell
- Wotan - Nathan Berg
- Donner - Michael Borth
- Froh - Ronan Caillet
- Loge - Michael Laurenz


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