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Wagner's Siegfried
I Piers Burton-Page I presents the third instalment of the Royal
Opera's Ring cycle for the 1990s, directed by Richard Jones , with an eminent cast conducted by the music director Bernard
Haitink.
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House/Bernard Haitink Act
6.50 The Forging of the Ring (Part 3)
In the wake of the deeply human tragedy of Die
Walkure, how do you bring to life the joyous fairy-tale adventures of young
Siegfried? Piers Burton-Page uncovers the secrets of director, conductor and cast.
7.30 Act 2

Contributors

Directed By:
Richard Jones
Unknown:
Piers Burton-Page
Siegfried:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor)
Brunnhilde:
Anne Evans (soprano)
The Wanderer:
John Tomlinson (bass)
Erda, the Earth-Goddess:
Brigitta Svenden (mezzo)
Mime:
Graham Clark (tenor)
Alberich:
Ekkehard Wlaschiha (baritone)
Fafner, the dragon:
Carsten Stabell (bass)
The forest bird:
Linda Kitchen (soprano)
Source: Radio Times

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