Gold or love? At the beginning of the tetralogy there is a momentous choice that, strictly speaking, is not a choice. Because Alberich is denied love, he renounces it forever and takes possession of the glittering raw material, which, forged into a ring, promises dominion over all creatures. With this cardinal error, Wagner sets his great world narrative in motion, in which others will also - even if briefly - exchange love for the prospect of gaining power, which sooner or later leads to collapse. Stephan Kimmig shows the mythical beginning as a sad, grotesque end-time game. Gods, giants and dwarves meet in the ruins of a night circus: a playground for exploring dizzying heights and fears of falling, but also a metaphor for a world stuck in a frantic standstill, where three Rhinemaidens of the post-millennial generation are undeterred in their search for ways into the future.

Staatsoper Stuttgart

Apr 20 - Jun 13, 2024

The Rheingold

Staatsoper Stuttgart

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