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Opera Preview: Ring by Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
THE RING OF THE NIBELUNGEN was first performed in its entirety at Bayreuth in the summer of 1876. The world had seen nothing like it-a music/drama cycle of incredible scope-four complete operas in four nights with 16 hours of performing time. That should have put off opera audiences used to a single opera and 3 hours running time.
Instead Wagner’s Ring has fascinated opera audiences, more now than ever, especially in Seattle. It has everything-giants, Gods, dwarves, a river, a curse, a magic ring, two spell-binding love stories, a rainbow bridge, mermaids, fabulous music, and a story with the most powerful of themes, “Power corrupts but Love redeems”.
Don’t miss it!
Das Rheingold
Monday, June 24, 7pm, Bellevue Library
Tuesday, June 25, 7pm, Mercer Island Library
Wednesday, June 26, 7pm, Issaquah Library
Die Walkure
Monday, July 8, 7pm, Bellevue Library
Tuesday, July 9, 7pm, Mercer Island Library
Wednesday, July 10, 7pm, Issaquah Library
Siegfried
Monday, July 15, 7pm, Bellevue Library
Tuesday, July 16, 7pm, Mercer Island Library
Wednesday, July 17, 7pm, Issaquah Library
Gotterdammerung
Monday, July 22, 7pm, Bellevue Library
Tuesday, July 23, 7pm, Mercer Island Library
Wednesday, July 24, 7pm, Issaquah Library
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Last Updated: May 2, 2013
