In the depths of the mighty river, the Rhine maidens guard the Rhine gold. Alberich, the Nibelung dwarf, is dazzled by the sight of it. Whoever wins the gold will gain power over the world, but must first renounce love. Alberich then curses love and steals the gold, forging it into a ring. Wotan, lord of the gods, and his wife Fricka have promised Freia to the giants Fasolt and Fafner for building their dwelling. Crafty Loge suggests an alternative payment: Alberich's golden ring. In the Nibelungs’ underground home, the gods will wrest the ring from Alberich's finger. The dwarf curses the ring: ceaseless worry and death shall be the destiny of its bearer. Wotan reluctantly gives up the ring to pay the giant brothers, who fight to the death over it. The gods then take possession of their dwelling but the curse of the ring is by no means over...
Cast and Creative Team for Das Rheingold at Grand Théâtre de Genève
Musical Director Ingo Metzmacher
Stage Director Dieter Dorn
Set and Costume Designer Jürgen Rose
Body Expression Heinz Wanitschek
Lighting Designer Tobias Löffler
Video Jana Schatz
Dramaturgy Hans Joachim Ruckhäberle
Wotan Thomas Johannes Mayer
Loge Corby Welch
Alberich John Lundgren
Mime Andreas Conrad
Fasolt Alfred Reiter
Fafner Steven Humes
Donner Thomas Oliemans
Froh Christoph Strehl
Fricka Elisabeth Kulman
Freia Agneta Eichenholz
Erda Maria Radner
Woglinde Polina Pastircsak
Wellgunde Stephanie Lauricella
Frosshilde Laura Nykänen
