What began in 2023 with a concert performance of »Das Rheingold« and continued in 2024 with »Die Walküre« and now with »Siegfried« is no less than a redefinition of standards in Wagner interpretation. The project »The Wagner Cycles« is dedicated to a unique collaboration between academic expertise and practice, tackling Richard Wagner’s monumental opera tetralogy. In Dresden and on tour through Europe’s musical centers, the results of this spectacular sound workshop and the historically informed perspective on Wagner’s epoch-making theatrical oeuvre have been celebrated as revolutionary. In the third part of the »Ring«, »Siegfried», depictions of nature and the visceral portrayals of action reveal Wagner at the height of his expressive musical powers. As in previous years, the newly-won transparent orchestra sound and the focus on the singers’ treatment of language will ensure novel listening experiences.

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Richard Wagner: »Siegfried«

Kulturpalast Dresden

Lucerne Festival

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Verdi Requiem

Kreuzkirche, Dresden

Richard Wagner‘s »Der Ring des Nibelungen« features all kinds of heroes, gods and fabled creatures, creating a fairytale-like cosmos at whose center the fateful ring determines all the protagonists’ fates. The fascinating adventure story, which lasts for 16 hours in the original, and for which  the composer was inspired by myths and legends, has now been adapted for young concertgoers by the multi-award-winning Taschenoper Lübeck (the »Pocket Opera Company« from Lübeck). Apart from a brass quintet from the Festival’s own Dresdner Festspielorchester, a wonderful ensemble of singers takes everyone, regardless of their age, on a fantastical journey of discovery in this enchanting one-hour adaptation.

The Ring For Children

Deutsches Hygiene-Museum

What began in 2023 with a concert performance of »Das Rheingold« and continued in 2024 with »Die Walküre« and now with »Siegfried« is no less than a redefinition of standards in Wagner interpretation. The project »The Wagner Cycles« is dedicated to a unique collaboration between academic expertise and practice, tackling Richard Wagner’s monumental opera tetralogy. In Dresden and on tour through Europe’s musical centers, the results of this spectacular sound workshop and the historically informed perspective on Wagner’s epoch-making theatrical oeuvre have been celebrated as revolutionary. In the third part of the »Ring«, »Siegfried», depictions of nature and the visceral portrayals of action reveal Wagner at the height of his expressive musical powers.

Dresdner Festspielorchester

Jun 14 - Sep 12, 2025

Richard Wagner: »Siegfried«

Jun 8, 2025

Verdi Requiem

Dresdner Festspielorchester