Treasures of the Rhine

Contemporary opera

The performance is not recommended for children under 16.

The first play in Wagner's tetralogy is a prelude to the "original sin", in which Alberich the dwarf forges for himself a ring of infinite power at the cost of stealing the treasure of the Rhine. Wotan, lord of the gods, is determined to get it from him. But what at last? Can we rebel against nature and break every written and unwritten rule?

The Opera House has commissioned Béla Balázs Prize-winning animation filmmaker Géza M. Tóth for the reimagining of the Ring, a huge artistic undertaking that will be launched in spring 2015.

Cast of the season

Wotan........................... Krisztián Cser

Donner.......................... Károly Szemerédy

Froh.............................. Péter Balczó

Loge.............................. Adrian Eröd

Alberich......................... Péter Kálmán

Mime............................. Tivadar Kiss

Fasolt............................ András Palerdi

Fafner............................ István Rácz

Fricka............................ Erika Gál

Freia.............................. Orsolya Sáfár

Erda............................... Atala Schöck

Woglinde....................... Zita Váradi

Wellgunde..................... Natália Tuznik

Flosshilde...................... Viktória Mester

Conductor..................... János Kovács

Creators

Lyrics by Richard Wagner

Director, visual concept.

Costume designer: Ibolya Bárdosi

Set designer: Tihanyi Ildi

Projected visuals by KEDD Visual Workshop

Dramaturg, Hungarian subtitles by Eszter Orbán

English subtitles by Arthur Roger Crane