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Important years in Richard Wagner's life

1813 born in Leipzig
1834 Die Feen completed
1843 Holländer premiere
1845 Tannhäuser premiere
1850 Lohengrin premiere
1852 text of Rheingold and Walküre
1854 Das Rheingold completed
1856 Die Walküre completed
1859 Tristan completed
1865 Tristan premiere in Munich
1868 Meistersinger premiere
1869 Das Rheingold premiere
1870 Die Walküre premiere
1871 Siegfried completed
1874 Götterdämmerung completed
1876 First Festival in Bayreuth
1882 Parsifal premiere
1883 Wagner dies in Venice

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Richard Wagner Calendar 2012

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General info

Future plans at Bayreuth

2013

A new Ring.
Conductor Kirill Petrenko?
Siegfried: Lance Ryan

2015

A new Tristan.
Stage director: Katharina Wagner
Conductor: Christian Thielemann

2014

No new productions

 

Future plans at La Scala

Götterdämmerung - May - June 2013
Complete Der Ring des Nibelungen - June 2013

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

 

January 2012

Opernhaus Zürich
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
January: 22, 28
February: 03, 05, 11, 14, 18
Conductor: Daniele Gatti
Stage design: Hans Schavernoch
Cast: Juliane Banse (Eva), Wiebke Lehmkuhl (Magdalene); Michael Volle (Hans Sachs), Roberto Saccà (Walther von Stolzing), Matti Salminen (Veit Pogner), Martin Gantner (Sixtus Beckmesser), Peter Sonn (David), Kresimir Strazanac (Konrad Nachtigal), Martin Zysset (Kunz Vogelsang), Cheyne Davidson (Fritz Kothner), Peter Straka (Balthasar Zorn), Andreas Winkler (Ulrich Eisslinger), Boguslaw Bidzinski (Augustin Moser), Giuseppe Scorsin (Hermann Ortel), Pavel Daniluk (Hans Schwarz), Reinhard Mayr (Hans Foltz), Andreas Hörl (Nachtwächter)

Hamburg State Opera
Der Ring des Nibelungen (Complete Cycle)

January 2012: 28
February 2012: 5, 12, 19
One cycle also in March

 

Essen (Aalto Theater)
Tannhäuser
January 15, 2012
Also: 2011: December 23 & 30

Essen (Aalto Theater)
Tristan und Isolde
January 29
Also: February 5 & 12

Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Rienzi
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
The Opera Orchestra of New York
Eve Queler, conductor
Cola Rienzi                    Ian Storey
Irene                             Elizabete Matos
Adriano                         Geraldine Chauvet
Stefano Colonna            Philip Horst
Raimondo                      Brandon Cedel
Baroncelli                      Jonathan Winell
Paolo Orsini                  Jonathan Beyer
Cecco Del Vecchio        Shannon DeVine
Messenger of Peace      Emily Duncan-Brown
Single tickets priced from $35 to $165 can be purchased online by visiting www.operaorchestrany.org or www.carnegiehall.org, or by calling the Opera Orchestra of New York’s box office at 212-906-9137.

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

February 2012

Metropolitan
Götterdämmerung
Premiere: February 11, 2012

München
Bayerische Staatsoper
Das Rheingold

Musikalische Leitung: Kent Nagano. Inszenierung: Andreas Kriegenburg.
Cast: Johan Reuter, Levente Molnár, Thomas Blondelle, Stefan Margita, Wolfgang Koch, Ulrich Reß, Sophie Koch, Aga Mikolaj, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Eri Nakamura, Angela Brower, Okka von der Damerau; Diogenes Randes
Premiere 4. February 2012

Deutsche Oper
Tristan
19., 25. February 2012

Hamburg State Opera
Der Ring des Nibelungen (Complete Cycle)

January 2012: 28
February 2012: 5, 12, 19

Essen (Aalto Theater)
Tristan und Isolde
February 5 & 12
Also: January 29

        

 

 

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

March 2012

Staatsoper Berlin
Das Rheingold
30 March 2012 FESTTAGE
Musikalische Leitung Daniel Barenboim
Inszenierung Guy Cassiers
Wotan René Pape
Donner Jan Buchwald
Froh Marco Jentzsch
Loge Stephan Rügamer
Fricka Ekaterina Gubanova
Freia Anna Samuil
Erda Anna Larsson
Alberich Johannes Martin Kränzle
Mime Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke
Fasolt Iain Paterson
Fafner Eric Halfvarson
Woglinde Aga Mikolaj
Wellgunde Maria Gortsevskaya
Flosshilde Marina Prudenskaja

Staatsoper Berlin
Tristan und Isolde
March 2012: 10, 18, 25
Musikalische Leitung Daniel Barenboim
Inszenierung Harry Kupfer
Bühnenbild Hans Schavernoch
Tristan Ian Storey
König Marke René Pape
Isolde Waltraud Meier
Kurwenal Roman Trekel
Brangäne Ekaterina Gubanova
Ein Hirt | Stimme eines jungen Seemanns Florian Hoffmann
Ein Steuermann Arttu Kataja

München
Bayerische Staatsoper
Die Walküre
Musikalische Leitung: Kent Nagano. Inszenierung: Andreas Kriegenburg.
Klaus Florian Vogt, Ain Anger, Juha Uusitalo, Anja Kampe, Katarina Dalayman, Sophie Koch, Erika Wueschner, Danielle Halbwachs, Heike Grötzinger, Roswitha C. Müller, Alexandra Petersamer, Okka von der Damerau, Anaïk Morel
Premiere 11. March 2012

Oslo
The Norwegian National Opera
Tristan und Isolde
Premiere 4. March 2012. Also performed March: 8., 12., 18., 21., 24., 28. and 31. 2012
Conductor: John Helmer Fiore
Stage director: Daniel Slater
Tristan: Robert Gambill / John Uhlenhopp Gary Lehman
Isolde: Karen Foster
Brangäne: Tuija Knihtilä
König Marke: Magne Fremmerlid
Melot: Svein Erik Sagbråten
Ein Hirt: Brenden Gunnell
Ein junger Seemann: Daniel Johansson/Brenden Gunnell
www.operaen.no
Daniel Slater interviewed about the production

Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen
Parsifal
(new production)
Stage director: Keith Warner
Conductor: Hartmut Haenchen
Stig Fogh Andersen, Stephen Milling, John Lundgren.
March 2012: 22, 26
April 2012: 11, 14, 18, 22
May 2012: 4, 5, 13
kglteater.dk

New National Theatre Tokyo
Der fliegende Holländer
8, 11, 14, 17, 20 March
Senta: Jennifer Wilson
Holländer: Evgeny Nikitin
Conductor: Tomas Netopil
Production: Matthias von Stegmann

Kanagawa Kenmin Hall (Yokohama)
Tannhäuser
24, 25 March
Conductor: Ryusuke Numajiri
Production: Michael Hampe

Essen (Aalto Theater)
Die Walküre
March 24

Marek Janowski / The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 | 6 pm
Tristan and Isolde
http://www.rsb-online.de

Hamburg State Opera
Der Ring des Nibelungen (Complete Cycle)

March 2012: 1, 4, 7, 11

Warsaw Opera House
Der fliegende Hollander

Conductor: Rani Calderon
Director: Mariusz Treliński
March: 16 (premiere)
Coproduction with The Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen
More...

Teatro Argentino de La Plata
Buenos Aires
EL ORO DEL RHIN (DAS RHEINGOLD) El anillo del Nibelungo
MARZO 2013
viernes 16 - 20.30 hs.
sábado 17 - 20.30 hs.
domingo 18 - 18.30 hs.
jueves 22 - 20.30 hs.
viernes 23 - 20.30 hs.
domingo 25 - 18.30 hs.
More...

Odense, Denmark
Die Walküre Act 1 + Parsifal Act 2 (concert performance)
Odense Symfoniorkester
Conductor: Alexander Vedernikov
Stig Fogh Andersen, Stephanie Friede, Pavlo Hunka, Kristine Becker-Lund, Vivan Holmberg
29 March 2012

        

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

April 2012

Metropolitan, New York

Das Rheingold
April 7, 2012
Die Walküre
April 13, 2012
Siegfried
April 21, 2012
Götterdämmerung
April 24, 2012
http://ringcycle.metoperafamily.org/tickets
Das Rheingold
April 26, 2012
Die Walküre
April 28, 2012
Siegfried
April 30, 2012
Götterdämmerung
Thursday, May 3, 2012
http://ringcycle.metoperafamily.org/tickets

 

Staatsoper Berlin
Die Walküre

01 Apr 2012 FESTTAGE
Musikalische Leitung Daniel Barenboim
Inszenierung Guy Cassiers
Wotan René Pape
Hunding Mikhail Petrenko
Siegmund Simon O'Neill
Fricka Ekaterina Gubanova
Brünnhilde Iréne Theorin
Sieglinde Anja Kampe
Waltraute Ivonne Fuchs
Helmwige Susan Foster
Gerhilde Danielle Halbwachs
Ortlinde Carola Höhn
Schwertleite Anaïk Morel
Siegrune Leann Sandel-Pantaleo
Grimgerde Nicole Piccolomini
Roßweiße Simone Schröder

 

Deutsche Oper
Lohengrin
April 2012: 15, 19, 22, 25, 28.
May 2012: 1
Musikalische Leitung: Donald Runnicles
Inszenierung: Kasper Holten
Bühne, Kostüme: Steffen Aarfing
Licht: Jesper Kongshaug
Moving Director: Signe Fabricius
Dramaturgie: Miriam Konert
Heinrich der Vogler: Albert Dohmen
Lohengrin: Marco Jentzsch
Elsa von Brabant: Ricarda Merbeth
Friedrich von Telramund: Gordon Hawkins
Ortrud: Petra Lang
Der Heerrufer des Königs: Bastiaan Everink

Deutsche Oper
Rienzi
21., 26., 30. April 2012

Koblenz
Lohengrin

www.theater-koblenz.de
New Production
Premiere: 21. April 2012

Kassel
PARSIFAL
www.staatstheater-kassel.de
New Production
Musikalische Leitung: Patrik Ringborg
Stage director: Helen Malkowsky
Premiere: 6. April 2012 | Opernhaus

Köln
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
www.operkoeln.com
Conductor: Markus Stenz
Stage director: Uwe Eric Laufenberg
Hans Sachs Thomas J. Mayer
Sixtus Beckmesser Adrian Eröd
Walther von Stolzing Stefan Vinke / Marco Jentzsch
Eva Barbara Haveman
01. Apr. 2012
08. Apr. 2012
15. Apr. 2012
29. Apr. 2012
05. Mai 2012
07. Jun. 2012

Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen
Parsifal
(new production)
Stage director: Keith Warner
Conductor: Hartmut Haenchen
Stig Fogh Andersen, Stephen Milling, John Lundgren.
March 2012: 22, 26
April 2012: 11, 14, 18, 22
May 2012: 4, 5, 13
kglteater.dk

Essen (Aalto Theater)
Siegfried
April 7

Theater Freiburg
Der Ring des Nibelungen

April 2012: 2, 3, 5, 7

National Theatre of Prague
Parsifal

April 2012: 4 Also 18 May 2012

Staatsoper Hamburg
Parsifal
April 2012: 6, 22
May 2012: 6
Conductor: Simone Young
Amfortas: Andrzej Dobber
Titurel: Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Gurnemanz: Peter Rose
Parsifal: Nikolai Schukoff
Klingsor: Antonio Yang
Kundry: Yvonne Naef

Stockholm
Royal Opera
Lohengrin
April 2012: 7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 20, 23, 28
May 2012: 2, 5, 8
Conductor: Alan Gilbert
Stage Director: Stephen Langridge
Lohengrin: Michael Weinius
Elsa: Emma Vetter
Telramund: Johan Edholm
Ortrud: Lena Nordin
König Heinrich: Matthew Best
Herald: Gunnar Lundberg

 

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

May 2012

Metropolitan, New York
Das Rheingold

May 5, 2012
Die Walküre
May 7, 2012
Siegfried
May 9, 2012
Götterdämmerung
http://ringcycle.metoperafamily.org/tickets
May 12, 2012

München
Bayerische Staatsoper
Siegfried
Musikalische Leitung: Kent Nagano. Inszenierung: Andreas Kriegenburg.
Lance Ryan, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Juha Uusitalo, Wolfgang Koch, Phillip Ens, Jill Grove, Catherine Naglestad, Anna Virovlansky
Premiere am 27. Mai 2012

Marek Janowski / The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, May 5, 2012 | 6 pm
Tannhäuser and the Singing Contest on the Wartburg
www.rsb-online.de

Köln
Der fliegende Holländer
www.operkoeln.com
New Production
conductor Markus Poschner / Andreas Schüller
Stage director Dietrich Hilsdorf
Daland Lars Woldt
Senta Erika Sunnegårdh
Erik Thomas Piffka
Der Holländer Samuel Youn
May
04, 06, 09, 11, 13, 18, 20, 23, 26, 28 - 2012

Köln
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
www.operkoeln.com
Conductor: Markus Stenz
Stage director: Uwe Eric Laufenberg
Hans Sachs Thomas J. Mayer
Sixtus Beckmesser Adrian Eröd
Walther von Stolzing Stefan Vinke / Marco Jentzsch
Eva Barbara Haveman
April: 01., 08., 15., 29.,
05. Mai 2012
07. Jun. 2012

Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen
Parsifal
(new production)
Stage director: Keith Warner
Conductor: Hartmut Haenchen
Stig Fogh Andersen, Stephen Milling, John Lundgren.
March 2012: 22, 26
April 2012: 11, 14, 18, 22
May 2012: 4, 5, 13
kglteater.dk

Deutsche Oper
Walküre
25., 28. Mai 2012
Also: 11., 21. September 2011

Anhaltisches Theater Dessau
Götterdämmerung

12.05.12, Großes Haus
20.05.12, Großes Haus
03.06.12, Großes Haus
30.06.12, Großes Haus
Musikalische Leitung Antony Hermus
Inszenierung André Bücker
Bühne Jan Steigert
Kostüme Suse Tobisch
Dramaturgie Felix Losert
Siegfried Arnold Bezuyen
Gunther Ulf Paulsen
Alberich Nico Wouterse
Hagen Stephan Klemm
Brünnhilde KS Iordanka Derilova
Gutrune Angelina Ruzzafante
Waltraute Rita Kapfhammer
1. Norn Rita Kapfhammer
2. Norn Anne Weinkauf
3. Norn Cornelia Marschall
Woglinde Cornelia Marschall
Wellgunde Anne Weinkauf
Floßhilde Rita Kapfhammer
The first complete production of The Ring will be 13-17 May 2015
http://der-ring-in-dessau.de

Theater Freiburg
Der Ring des Nibelungen

May 2012: 25, 26, 28, 30

Staatsoper Hannover
Der Ring des Nibelungen

June 2012: 14, 17, 21, 24

National Theatre of Prague
Parsifal

18 May 2012
Also: 4 April 2012

Stockholm
Royal Opera
Lohengrin
April 2012: 7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 20, 23, 28
May 2012: 2, 5, 8
Conductor: Alan Gilbert
Stage Director: Stephen Langridge
Lohengrin: Michael Weinius
Elsa: Emma Vetter
Telramund: Johan Edholm
Ortrud: Lena Nordin
König Heinrich: Matthew Best
Herald: Gunnar Lundberg

 

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

June 2012

München
Bayerische Staatsoper
Götterdämmerung
Münchner Opernfestspiele 2012
Musikalische Leitung: Kent Nagano. Inszenierung: Andreas Kriegenburg.
Cast: Hans-Peter König, Wolfgang Koch, Nina Stemme, Erika Wueschner, Michaela Schuster, Eri Nakamura, Angela Brower, Okka von der Damerau, Jill Grove, Jamie Barton, Irmgard Vilsmaier; Stephen Gould, Iain Paterson
Festspielpremiere am 30. Juni 2012

De Nederlandse Opera
Amsterdam
Parsifal
première 12 June 2012.
Other performances June: 15 18 21 25 28 July: 2 5 8* 2012
Conductor: Iván Fischer
Stage director: Pierre Audi
Amfortas: Alejandro Marco-Buhrmester
Titurel: Kurt Rydl
Gurnemanz: Falk Struckmann
Parsifal: Christopher Ventris
Klingsor Kurt Rydl
Kundry Petra Lang

Oper Frankfurt
Der Ring des Nibelungen

June 2012: 2, 7, 10, 17
June 2012: 22, 24, 28 June + 1 July

 

Komische Oper Berlin
Meistersinger
10, 17, 24 Juni 2012

 

New National Theatre Tokyo
Lohengrin
1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16 June
Heinrich der Vogler: Günter Groissböck
Lohengrin: Klaus Florian Vogt
Elsa von Brabant: Ricarda Merbeth
Friedrich von Telramund: Gerd Grochowski
Ortrud: Susanne Resmark
Conductor: Peter Schneider
Production: Matthias von Stegmann

Essen (Aalto Theater)
Der Ring des Nibelungen
Rheingold June 26
Die Walküre June 28
Siegfried June 30
Götterdämmerung July 1st.

WAGNER IN BUDAPEST OPERA FESTIVAL

Der Ring des Nibelungen
Complete cycle
Director, set designer: Hartmut Schörghofer
Conductor: Ádám Fischer
Palace of Arts, Budapest

Das Rheingold
12 June 2012
Wotan: Juha Uusitalo
Donner: Oskar Hillebrandt
Froh: Ladislav Elgr
Loge: Christian Franz
Fricka: Judit Németh
Freia: Ildikó Raimondi
Erda: Erika Gál
Alberich: Hartmut Welker
Mime: Herwig Pecoraro
Fafner: Gábor Bretz
Siegfried
15 June 2012
Siegfried: Christian Franz
Mime: Herwig Pecoraro
Wotan: Juha Uusitalo
Alberich: Hartmut Welker
Fafner: Matti Salminen
Erda: Erika Gál
Brünnhilde: Irene Theorin
Forest bird: Gabi Gál
Die Walküre
13 June 2012
Siegmund: Christian Franz
Hunding: Walter Fink
Wotan: Juha Uusitalo
Sieglinde: Michaela Kaune
Brünnhilde: Irene Theorin
Fricka: Judit Németh
Götterdämmerung
17 June 2012
Siegfried Christian Franz
Gunther: Oskar Hillebrandt
Hagen : Matti Salminen
Alberich: Hartmut Welker
Brünnhilde: Irene Theorin
Gutrune: Ildikó Raimondi

Tannhäuser
3 and 19 June 2012
Palace of Arts, Budapest
Hermann: Gábor Bretz
Tannhäuser: Robert Dean Smith
Wolfram von Eschenbach: Lauri Vasar
Walter von der Vogelweide: Tibor Szappanos
Biterolf: Levente Molnár
Henrik: Tivadar Kiss
Reinmar: Krisztián Cser
Elisabeth: Christiane Iven
Venus: Elena Zhydkova
Young shepherd: Member of the Schola Cantorum Budapestiensis

Costume, set designer: Thomas Gruber
Directed by: Matthas Oldag
Conductor: Ádám Fischer

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

July 2012

München
Bayerische Staatsoper
Der Ring des Nibelungen
Complete cycle
July 2012: 3, 4, 6 & 8. And: July 2012: 10, 11, 13 & 15

Das Rheingold

Musikalische Leitung Kent Nagano
Inszenierung Andreas Kriegenburg
Bühne Harald B. Thor
Kostüme Andrea Schraad
Licht Stefan Bolliger
Choreographie Zenta Haerter
Produktionsdramaturgie Marion Tiedtke
Miron Hakenbeck
Wotan Johan Reuter
Donner Levente Molnár
Froh Thomas Blondelle
Loge Stefan Margita
Alberich Wolfgang Koch
Mime Ulrich Reß
Fasolt Diogenes Randes
Fafner Phillip Ens
Fricka Sophie Koch
Freia Aga Mikolaj
Erda Catherine Wyn-Rogers
Woglinde Eri Nakamura
Wellgunde Angela Brower
Floßhilde Okka von der Damerau

Die Walküre

Musikalische Leitung Kent Nagano
Inszenierung Andreas Kriegenburg
Bühne Harald B. Thor
Kostüme Andrea Schraad
Licht Stefan Bolliger
Choreographie Zenta Haerter
Produktionsdramaturgie Marion Tiedtke
Miron Hakenbeck
Siegmund Klaus Florian Vogt
Hunding Ain Anger
Wotan Juha Uusitalo
Sieglinde Anja Kampe
Brünnhilde Katarina Dalayman
Fricka Sophie Koch
Helmwige Erika Wueschner
Gerhilde Danielle Halbwachs
Ortlinde Golda Schultz
Waltraute Heike Grötzinger
Siegrune Roswitha C. Müller
Roßweiße Alexandra Petersamer
Grimgerde Okka von der Damerau
Schwertleite Anaïk Morel

Siegfried

Musikalische Leitung Kent Nagano
Inszenierung Andreas Kriegenburg
Bühne Harald B. Thor
Kostüme Andrea Schraad
Licht Stefan Bolliger
Choreographie Zenta Haerter
Produktionsdramaturgie Marion Tiedtke
Olaf A. Schmitt.

Siegfried Lance Ryan
Mime Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke
Der Wanderer Juha Uusitalo
Alberich Wolfgang Koch
Fafner Phillip Ens
Erda Jill Grove
Brünnhilde Catherine Naglestad
Stimme eines Waldvogels Anna Virovlansky

Götterdämmerung

Musikalische Leitung Kent Nagano
Inszenierung Andreas Kriegenburg
Bühne Harald B. Thor
Kostüme Andrea Schraad
Licht Stefan Bolliger
Choreographie Zenta Haerter
Produktionsdramaturgie Marion Tiedtke
Olaf A. Schmitt.
Chöre Sören Eckhoff

Siegfried Stephen Gould
Gunther Iain Paterson
Hagen Hans-Peter König
Alberich Wolfgang Koch
Brünnhilde Nina Stemme
Gutrune Erika Wueschner
Waltraute Michaela Schuster
Woglinde Eri Nakamura
Wellgunde Angela Brower
Floßhilde Okka von der Damerau
1. Norn Jill Grove
2. Norn Jamie Barton
3. Norn Irmgard Vilsmaier

 

 

Bayreuth Festival 2012 Calendar
25. July Der fliegende Holländer
26. July Tristan und Isolde
27. July Lohengrin
28. July Tannhäuser
29. July Parsifal
31. July Der fliegende Holländer
01. August Tristan und Isolde
02. August Lohengrin
03. August Tannhäuser
05. August Parsifal
06. August Der fliegende Holländer
07. August Tristan und Isolde
08. August Lohengrin
09. August Tannhäuser
11. August Parsifal
12. August Der fliegende Holländer
13. August Lohengrin
14. August Tristan und Isolde
15. August Tannhäuser
16. August Parsifal
18. August Der fliegende Holländer
19. August Lohengrin
20. August Tristan und Isolde
21. August Tannhäuser
22. August Parsifal
24. August Der fliegende Holländer
25. August Lohengrin
26. August Tristan und Isolde
27. August Tannhäuser
28. August Parsifal

De Nederlandse Opera
Amsterdam
Parsifal
première 12 June 2012. Other performances June: 15 18 21 25 28 July: 2 5 8* 2012
Conductor: Iván Fischer
Stage director: Pierre Audi
Amfortas: Alejandro Marco-Buhrmester
Titurel: Kurt Rydl
Gurnemanz: Falk Struckmann
Parsifal: Christopher Ventris
Klingsor Kurt Rydl
Kundry Petra Lang

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

August 2012

Bayreuth Festival 2012 Calendar
N/A

Helsinki
Tristan und Isolde
Helsinki Music Centre, concert hall
August 2012: 18 + 21
Conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen
Visual artist: Bill Viola
Artistic collaborator: Peter Sellars
Tristan: Gary Lehman
Isolde: Violeta Urmana
König Marke: Matti Salminen
Kurwenal: Jukka Rasilainen
Also: Waltteri Torikka, Tuomas Katajala, Arttu Kataja
Helsinki Festival Homepage

Danish National Opera, Aarhus
Tristan & Isolde

Robert Gambill, Ann Petersen, Morten Frank Larsen
August 2012: 19, 22, 26 and 29.
Web site

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

September 2012

Der Ring des Nibelungen
The Royal Opera, Covent Garden

Packages include the Performances
Das Rheingold
September 24, 2012 - October 26, 2012
Die Walküre
September 26, 2012 - October 28, 2012
Siegfried
September 29, 2012 - October 31, 2012
Götterdämmerung
October 1, 2012 - November 2, 2012

Package Choices

A. Monday/Wednesday/Saturday
Monday, 24 September 2012, 7:30 PM
Das Rheingold
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 4:00 PM
Die Walküre
Saturday, 29 September 2012, 3:00 PM
Siegfried
Monday, 1 October 2012, 4:00 PM
Götterdämmerung

B. Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 7:30 PM
Das Rheingold
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 5:00 PM
Die Walküre
Sunday, 7 October 2012, 3:00 PM
Siegfried
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 4:00 PM
Götterdämmerung

C. Sunday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 7:30 PM
Das Rheingold
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 5:00 PM
Die Walküre
Sunday, 21 October 2012, 3:00 PM
Siegfried
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 4:00 PM
Götterdämmerung

D. Sunday/Wednesday/Friday
Friday, 26 October 2012, 7:30 PM
Das Rheingold
Sunday, 28 October 2012, 3:00 PM
Die Walküre
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 5:00 PM
Siegfried
Friday, 2 November 2012, 4:00 PM
Götterdämmerung

Barcelona
Gran Teatre del Liceu
The principal singers and the orchestra and chorus of the Bayreuth Festival perform concert versions of Der fliegende Holländer, Lohengrin and Tristan und Isolde.

Enschede
Götterdämmerung

The Dutch Travel Opera will perform Götterdämmerung, in Enschede
30 September and 3, 6, 9, 13, 16 October 2012

        

 

 

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

October 2012

San Francisco
Lohengrin

Co-production of Houston Grand Opera and Grand Théâtre de Genève.
Brandon Jovanovich, Camilla Nylund, Petra Lang,, Gerd Grochowski, Kristinn Sigmundsson, Brian Mulligan
Conductor Nicola Luisotti
Director Daniel Slater
October 2012: 20, 24, 28, 31
November 2012: 3, 6, 9

Enschede
Götterdämmerung

The Dutch Travel Opera will perform Götterdämmerung, in Enschede
30 September and 3, 6, 9, 13, 16 October 2012

        

 

 

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

November 2012

Wien
Staatsoper
Meistersinger
November 2012: 21, 25, 29
December 2012: 2
Simone Young | Dirigent
Otto Schenk | Inszenierung
Jürgen Rose | Ausstattung
James Rutherford | Hans Sachs, Schuster
Ain Anger | Veit Pogner, Goldschmied
Adrian Eröd | Sixtus Beckmesser, Stadtschreiber
Johan Botha | Walther von Stolzing, ein junger Ritter aus Franken
Norbert Ernst | David, Sachsens Lehrbube
Christina Carvin | Eva, Pogners Tochter

Marek Janowski / The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, November 22, 2012 | 8 pm
Ring of the Nibelung, The Rhinegold
www.rsb-online.de

Marek Janowski / The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, November 24, 2012 | 6 pm
Ring of the Nibelung, The Valkyrie
www.rsb-online.de

Venezia
Tristan und Isolde
Teatro La Fenice
November 2012: 18, 23, 25, 28
December 2012: 1

Buenos Aires
Short version of Der Ring des Nibelungen in a single performance of seven hours long. To be premiered prior to the bicentennial of Richard Wagner's birth.
Music Adaptation: Cord Garben
Stagecraft, Artistic and General Production: Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires
Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires
World Premiere: November 27th, 2012
Music Director: Julien Salemkour
Artistic and Stage Direction: Katharina Wagner
November 2012: 27, 30
December 2012: 4, 7

The Dutch Opera, from Amsterdam
Das Rheingold

November 2012: 15, 18,  21,  24,  27,  30

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December 2012

Wien
Staatsoper
Meistersinger
December 2012: 2
Also: November 2012: 21, 25, 29
Simone Young | Dirigent
Otto Schenk | Inszenierung
Jürgen Rose | Ausstattung
James Rutherford | Hans Sachs, Schuster
Ain Anger | Veit Pogner, Goldschmied
Adrian Eröd | Sixtus Beckmesser, Stadtschreiber
Johan Botha | Walther von Stolzing, ein junger Ritter aus Franken
Norbert Ernst | David, Sachsens Lehrbube
Christina Carvin | Eva, Pogners Tochter

Milano
Lohengrin

Teatro alla Scala
December: 7

Zürich
Der fliegende Holländer

Conductor Alain Altinoglu
Stage director andreas homoki
December 2012: 9 (premiere), 12, 19, 23, 26, 29
Also: January 2013: 2, 5, 11, 17, 23 & July 2013: 3, 5
Senta Anja Kampe
Mary Liliana Nikiteanu
Holländer Bryn Terfel
Terje Stensvold (23, 26, 29 Dec, 2 Jan)
Daland Matti Salminen
Erik Marco Jentzsch
Steuermann Fabio Trümpy
Chor Der Oper Zürich
Philharmonia Zürich
Co-production with Teatro alla Scala and the Norwegian National Opera, Oslo

        

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Thanks to Andras Lintner, Christian Gobit, Yuta Kanzawa, Paul Lowe, Simon Obert, Yoko Arthur, Claudio Ortiz, Yvonne Welling – and many other contributors!

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Richard Wagner's music dramas in other languages

Have you ever wondered what Meistersinger is called in Hungarian or Polish? Well, here are the titles of Richard Wagner's music dramas in other languages.

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German

English

French

Italian

Der Ring des Nibelungen The Ring of the Nibelung L'Anneau du Nibelung L'anello del Nibelungo
Das Rheingold The Rhinegold L'Or du Rhin L'oro del Reno
Die Walküre The Valkyrie La Walkyrie La Valchiria
Siegfried Siegfried Siegfried Sigfrido
Götterdämmerung Twilight of the Gods Le Crépuscule des dieux Il crepuscolo degli dei
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg The Mastersingers of Nuremberg Les Maîtres Chanteurs de Nuremberg I maestri cantori di Norimberga
Tristan und Isolde Tristan and Isolde Tristan et Isolde Tristano e Isotta
Parsifal Parsifal Parsifal Parsifal
Der fliegende Holländer The Flying Dutchman Le Vaisseau fantôme L'olandese volante
Tannhäuser Tannhäuser Tannhäuser Tannhäuser
Lohengrin Lohengrin Lohengrin Lohengrin
Rienzi Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes Rienzi Rienzi, l'ultimo dei tribuni

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German

Spanish

Polish

Hungarian

Der Ring des Nibelungen El anillo del nibelungo Pierścień Nibelunga A nibelung gyűrűje
Das Rheingold El oro del Rin Złoto Renu A Rajna kincse
Die Walküre La valquiria Walkiria A walkür
Siegfried Sigfrido Zygfryd Siegfried
Götterdämmerung El ocaso de los dioses Zmierzch bogów Az istenek alkonya
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Los maestros cantores de Núremberg Śpiewacy norymberscy A nürnbergi mesterdalnokok
Tristan und Isolde Tristán e Isolda Tristan i Izolda Trisztán és Izolda
Parsifal Parsifal Parsifal Parsifal
Der fliegende Holländer El holandés errante Holender tułacz
Latający Holender
A bolygó hollandi
Tannhäuser Tannhäuser Tannhäuser Tannhäuser
Lohengrin Lohengrin Lohengrin Lohengrin
Rienzi Rienzi Rienzi Rienzi

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German

Danish

Norwegian

Swedish

Der Ring des Nibelungen Nibelungens Ring Nibelungenringen Nibelungens ring
Das Rheingold Rhinguldet Rhingullet Rhenguldet
Die Walküre Valkyrien Valkyrien Valkyrian
Siegfried Siegfried Siegfried Siegfried
Götterdämmerung Gudedæmringen Ragnarok Ragnarök
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Mestersangerne i Nürnberg Mestersangerne fra Nürnberg aka Mestersangerne i Nürnberg Mästersångarna i Nürnberg
Tristan und Isolde Tristan og Isolde Tristan og Isolde Tristan och Isolde
Parsifal Parsifal Parsifal Parsifal
Der fliegende Holländer Den flyvende hollænder Den flyvende hollender Den flygande holländaren
Tannhäuser Tannhäuser Tannhäuser Tannhäuser
Lohengrin Lohengrin Lohengrin Lohengrin
Rienzi Rienzi Rienzi Rienzi

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German

Finnish

Dutch

Icelandic

Der Ring des Nibelungen Nibelungin sormus De Ring van den Neveling Niflungahringurinn
Das Rheingold Reininkulta Het Rijngoud Rínargullið
Die Walküre Valkyyria De Walkure Valkyrjan
Siegfried Siegfried Siegfried Sigfried
Götterdämmerung Jumalten tuho Godenschemering Ragnarök
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Nürnbergin mestarilaulajat   Meistarasöngvararnir frá Nuernberg
Tristan und Isolde Tristan ja Isolde   Tristan og Ísold
Parsifal Parsifal    
Der fliegende Holländer

Lentävä hollantilainen

De Vliegende Hollander Hollendingurinn fljúgandi
Tannhäuser Tannhäuser    
Lohengrin Lohengrin    
Rienzi      

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German

Latvian

Brazilian Portuguese

Greek

Der Ring des Nibelungen Nībelungu gredzens O Anel dos Nibelungos Το δακτυλίδι του Νίμπελουνγκ
Das Rheingold Reinas zelts O Ouro do Reno Ο χρυσός του Ρήνου
Die Walküre Valkīra A Valquíria Η Βαλκυρία
Siegfried Zigfrīds Siegfried Ζήγκφριντ
Götterdämmerung Dievu mijkrēslis O Crepúsculo dos Deuses Το λυκόφως των θεών
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Nirnbergas meistardziedoņi Os Mestres Cantores de Nuremberg

Οι αρχιτραγουδιστές της Νυρεμβέργης

Tristan und Isolde Tristans un Izolde Tristão e Isolda Τριστάνος και Ιζόλδη
Parsifal Parsifāls Parsifal Πάρσιφαλ
Der fliegende Holländer Klīstošais holandietis O Navio Fantasma ou O Holandês Voador Ο ιπτάμενος Ολλανδός
Tannhäuser Tanheizers Tannhäuser Τάνχώυζερ
Lohengrin Loengrīns Lohengrin Λόενγκριν
Rienzi Rienci - - - Ριέντσι

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German

Chinese

Russian

Japanese

Der Ring des Nibelungen 尼伯龙根的指环 Кольцо нибелунга ニーベルングの指環
Das Rheingold 莱茵的黄金 Золото Рейна ラインの黄金
Die Walküre 女武神 Валькирия ヴァルキューレ **ワルキューレ has been traditionally used, but it's not correct.
Siegfried 齐格佛里德 Зигфрид

ジークフリート

Götterdämmerung 众神的黄昏 Гибель богов 神々の黄昏
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg 纽伦堡的名歌手 Нюрнбергские мейстерзингеры ニュルンベルクのマイスタージンガー
Tristan und Isolde 特里斯坦与伊索尔德 Тристан и Изольда トリスタンとイゾルデ
Parsifal 帕西法尔 Парсифаль パルジファル
Der fliegende Holländer 飞翔的荷兰人 Летучий голландец さまよえるオランダ人
Tannhäuser 唐豪塞 Тангейзер タンホイザー
Lohengrin 罗恩格林 Лоэнгрин ローエングリン
Rienzi 黎恩济 Риенци リエンツィ

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