Organization

Conductor

Jonathan Brandani

Stage director

Brian Staufenbiel

Singer

Baritone

James Rutherford

Wotan

Tenor

Rodell Rosel

Loge

Gordon Gietz

Mime

Boaz Daniel

Alberich

Mezzo-soprano

Jill Grove

Fricka

Contralto

Catherine Daniel

Erda

Connor Hoppenbrouwers

Donner

Elias Theocharidis

Froh

Bass

Kenneth Kellogg

Fafner

Soprano

Anna Pompeeva

Freia

Juliana Krajčovič

Woglinde

Justine Ledoux

Wellgunde

Yeeun Lee

Flosshilde

Calgary Opera

Orchestra

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

Others

Cantaré Children's Choir

Guido Jentjens

Fasolt

German

Das Rheingold -  (The Rhinegold)

Calgary

Canada

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Das Rheingold Wagner,Richard

Public

The Rhinegold

English

Approved

Gold, protected by the daughters of the river Rhine, harbours a deep magic. Anyone who casts a ring made from it can rule the whole world but must also renounce love forever. The promise of unlimited power proves irresistible to opportunistic gods, arguing giants, and ambitious dwarfs. The power of the gold trades hands many times, leaving a trail of misery and murder in its wake. Whoever wears the “rheingold” is cursed to be its slave. 

Wagner’s retelling of Norse mythology in Das Rheingold portrays universal themes of love and power, and the forceful music creates a grandeur unparalleled in opera. This is further magnified by positioning the entire eighty-piece orchestra and conductor on the stage with the cast and set.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Ensemble