The Ring of the Nibelung \ Alberich and the Rhinemaidens
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Alberich and the Rhinemaidens
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Tim Oberließen and Alberich
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Tim Oberließen and Alberich
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Tim Oberließen, Christiani Wetter and the Rhinemaidens
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Freia, Fricka, Christiani Wetter, Wotan and Tim Oberließen
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Fricka, Christiani Wetter, Freia, Wotan, Loge and Tim Oberließen
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Fricka, Christiani Wetter, Freia, Wotan, Loge and Tim Oberließen
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Freia, Christiani Wetter, Fricka, Wotan and Tim Oberließen
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Freia, Christiani Wetter, Fricka, Wotan and Tim Oberließen
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Fricka, Freia, Wotan, Froh, Donner, Loge, Christiani Wetter and Tim Oberließen
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Fricka, Freia, Wotan, Froh, Donner, Loge, Christiani Wetter and Tim Oberließen
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Siegmund and Sieglinde
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Siegmund and Sieglinde
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Sieglinde and Siegmund
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Wotan, Fricka and Brünnhilde
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Wotan and Brünnhilde
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Brünnhilde and Grane
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Siegfried and Mime
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Tim Oberließen, Mime and Siegfried
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Siegfried and Mime
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Siegfried and Mime
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Siegfried
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Siegfried
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Siegfried
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Siegfried, the Waldvogel and Fafner
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Siegfried
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Siegfried
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Brünnhilde and Siegfried
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Brünnhilde and Siegfried
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Hagen and Christiani Wetter
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Hagen and Christiani Wetter
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Tim Oberließen and Siegfried
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Tim Oberließen and Siegfried
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Tim Oberließen and Brünnhilde
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Tim Oberließen and Brünnhilde
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Tim Oberließen, Brünnhilde, Siegfried and Christiani Wetter
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Tim Oberließen, Brünnhilde, Siegfried and Christiani Wetter
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Brünnhilde and Grane
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Brünnhilde and Grane
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The Ring of the Nibelung \ Freia, Wotan, Fricka and the Rhinemaidens
The Ring of the Nibelung \ Freia, Wotan, Fricka and the Rhinemaidens
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Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung)

by Richard Wagner

Renewal:08/22/2013

Synopsis

Tales of gods and heroes for puppets and people - a daredevil undertaking has succeeded in cooperation with the Marionettentheater: Richard Wagner's »Ring der Nibelungen«, condensed to a playing time of just less than two hours, tells the complex story in a simple manner, without robbing it of its earnestness. »A staging with a contemporary look, but with respect for Wagner's grand epos« (Deutschland Radio). »The special attraction of this production lies in the interaction between the actors and the puppets. The majority of the audience enjoys the gain in wit and irony« (Bayrischer Rundfunk). The project was made possible by the productive partnership with the Salzburg Marionettentheater, whose puppeteers are specialized in an already 100-year-old traditon of grand operas with small figures. Both institutions united their forces for the »Ring der Nibelungen«, creating a joint stage adaptation for puppets and people that enables astounding changes of perspective. The production already held a highly successful guest run in Paris, and will be touring the US in the fall of 2013.

Duration: 2 hours 20 min \ one intermission

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Cast

Directed by Carl Philip von Maldeghem

Assistant Director Claudia Carus

Marionettes Conceptional Design Prof. Gretl Aicher (t) \ Philippe Brunner

Stage and Costumes Christian Floeren


Sie Christiani Wetter

Er Tim Oberließen

Reviews

»Das Landestheater und das Marionettentheater produzieren Kunst als harmonisches Team, und das mit besonderen Charme. […] Zuletzt entwickelte sich die gemeinsame Arbeit am »Ring des Nibelungen« zur Erfolgsgeschichte.«

Salzburger Nachrichten

»Die »Ring«-Tetralogie, zusammengefasst in nur zwei Stunden – eine phänomenale Leistung und ein großes Vergnügen für den Zuschauer. […] Und Carl Philip von Maldeghem hat so sensibel in Text und Musik hinein inszeniert, dass der Mythos um Gier, Verführbarkeit und Macht klar erzählt wird – ganz in der speziellen Poesie des Marionettentheaters.«

Oper & Tanz

»Later that day in Gainesville, a performance of the `Ring´ cycle, directed by Carl Philip von Maldeghem and produced with the Salzburg State Theater, recreated in miniature all the essential ingredients of Wagner’s story, with a particular emphasis on the fairy-tale elements that are so difficult to stage in an opera house. […] Most affecting are the moments when the production bursts its own conventions. […] The production was also invited to a festival in Weimar, Germany, that is run by Nike Wagner, the composer’s great-granddaughter.«

The New York Times

»Four days, sixteen hours; that’s the length of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen. Those numbers are repeated several times during the neat two hours of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre’s ingenious, greatly condensed Ring, presented Friday night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their Ring is vividly entertaining and profoundly serious.«

New York Classical Review