Wagner In Budapest Opera Festival: Das Rheingold at the Palace of Arts

About the Event

Beginning in the deep blue Rhein with attractive water nymphs and shimmering gold, Das Rheingold is the first opera in Wagner's powerful Ring cycle.

Palace of Arts Budapest kicks off the Wagner In Budapest Opera Festival with Das Rheingold, conducted by Ádám Fischer and featuring acclaimed singers Martin Winkler, Egils Silins, Christian Franz, and Judit Németh.

Lighting design: Andreas Grüter
Video: Momme Hinrichs, Torge Møller (fettFilm)
Choreographer: Teresa Rotemberg, Vida Gábor
Director assistant: Rebekka Stanzel

Wotan: Egils Silins
Froh: Ladislav Elgr
Loge: Christian Franz
Alberich: Martin Winkler
Mime: Gerhard Siegel
Fafner: Walter Fink
Fasolt: Gábor Bretz
Fricka: Judit Németh
Freia: Tünde Szabóki
Erda: Erika Gál

Featuring: MR Symphonics, MR Choir (acting choirmaster: Gábor Oláh), és Budapest Studio Choir (choirmaster: Kálmán Strausz)
Dramaturg: Christian Martin Fuchs †
Costumes and puppet designer: Corinna
Director, set designer: Hartmut Schörghofer