05/27/17 – Das Rheingold @ 1pm – Lyric Opera of Chicago returns!
LYRIC’S NEW RING CYCLE. THE JOURNEY BEGINS.
NEW PRODUCTION
DAS RHEINGOLD
- by Richard Wagner
- Performed in German with projected English translations
- front page photo credit: Todd Rosenberg
“Owens’s portrayal is so richly layered that it may become part of the history of the work.”
– The New Yorker on Eric Owens as Alberich in Das Rheingold
Join us for an extraordinary story told over the course of four individual operas. Together, they comprise Wagner’s magnificent Ring cycle, one of the greatest musical achievements in Western culture and an artistic journey that every opera lover should experience.
Lyric’s ambitious new Ring starts with Das Rheingold in 2016, conducted by our own celebrated music director, Sir Andrew Davis. We’ll meet the Rhinemaidens, guardians of magical gold that can be transformed into a ring that grants its owner unlimited power. When Alberich steals the gold, the struggle among the legendary characters begins, as Wotan, king of the gods, vies with him for supreme power. Immerse yourself in thrilling drama and music of vast proportions during this first of four new productions from world-renowned director David Pountney.

Eric Owens
Wotan

Samuel Youn
Alberich

Stefan Margita
Loge

Tanja Ariane Baumgartner
Fricka

Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Fasolt

Tobias Kehrer
Fafner

Sir Andrew Davis
Conductor

David Pountney
Director

Johan Engels
Original Set Designer

Robert Innes Hopkins
Set Designer

Marie-Jeanne Lecca
Costume Designer

Fabrice Kebour
Lighting Designer

Denni Sayers
Choreographer