| Composed by Richard Wagner Libretto by the composer Sung in German with English supertitles The running time for this production is approximately five hours including one 30-minute intermission and one 25-minute intermission. |
Only two performances!
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Philippe Auguin leads Iréne Theorin, Jon Fredric West, Gordon Hawkins, Alan Held, and an all-star international cast to ever-greater heights of voluptuous music making in Wagner's towering conclusion of his epic Ring cycle, Götterdämmerung—In Concert. The quest is completed as Brünnhilde and Siegfried restore the ring to its rightful owner. Love and honor are pitted against power and greed in this timeless tale of destruction and rebirth.
Enhance Your Opera Experience:
Read William Berger's "The Cycle of the Ring: Back to the Beginning"
Listen to an eInsight: Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung by Andrew H. Weaver:
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Jon Fredric |
Iréne |
Alan |
Gidon |
Gordon |
Philippe |
Cast and Creative Team |
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| Siegfried | Jon Fredric West |
| Brünnhilde | Iréne Theorin |
| Gunther | Alan Held |
| Hagen | Gidon Saks |
| Alberich | Gordon Hawkins |
| Gutrune | Bernadette Flaitz* |
| Waltraute | Elizabeth Bishop |
| 1st Norn | Fredrika Brillembourg* |
| 2nd Norn | Elizabeth Bishop |
| 3rd Norn | Carter Scott* |
| Flosshilde | Fredrika Brillembourg* |
| Woglinde | Jennifer Lynn Waters‡ |
| Wellgunde | Brandy Lynn Hawkins‡ |
| Conductor | Philippe Auguin* |
| Lighting Designer | Mark McCullough |
| Surtitles | Francis Rizzo |
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* Washington National Opera Debut |
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