Week 40, 1-7 October, 2012
Monday 1 October 2012
Götterdämmerung
Performance16:00Main Stage OLD (Facility 97)Wagner's tale of gods, mortals and giants draws to a close. Keith Warner presents a bravura production of the fourth opera in the Ring cycle.
Tuesday 2 October 2012
PPT Ring Cycle
Event18:30Clore ReservedInformal introductions to each Ring cycle from the production team.
Das Rheingold
Performance19:30Main Stage OLD (Facility 97)The first opera in Der Ring des Nibelungen introduces Wagner's vast, mythical world. Keith Warner's rich production combines the epic and the contemporary.
Thursday 4 October 2012
Die Walküre
Performance17:00Main Stage OLD (Facility 97)The second opera in the Ring cycle contains some of Wagner's most memorable music. Love and power collide in Keith Warner's multi-layered production.
Albert Herring
Performance19:45Linbury StudioBritten's touching and bittersweet comedy is given an entertaining new staging by English Touring Opera.
Friday 5 October 2012
Wagner: the bigger picture - Force of Nature
Event19:30Clore ReservedThese events provide an invaluable opportunity to learn more about Der Ring des Nibelungen.
Christ lag / Emperor Atlantis
Performance20:00Linbury StudioJames Conway presents a powerful production of this daring political satire. It was created when Viktor Ullman and Peter Kien were imprisoned in a concentration camp during World War II.
Saturday 6 October 2012
Swan Lake -Welcome Performance
Performance12:00Main StageJoin us for the opening performance of The Royal Ballet Season – a special treat for first-time families.
Albert Herring
Performance19:45Linbury StudioBritten's touching and bittersweet comedy is given an entertaining new staging by English Touring Opera.
Sunday 7 October 2012
Siegfried
Performance15:00Main Stage OLD (Facility 97)Keith Warner’s production of the third opera in Wagner's epic Ring cycle combines elemental forces with contemporary concerns.
