"In Siegfried, the third part of Der Ring des Nibelungen, Richard Wagner shifts the focus away from the troubled world of the gods towards the energy of youth on earth. This is storytelling through opera, where the theatre is crucial and the music sublime."
"Peter Hoare's Mime hammers away in an attempt to mend Nothung, the perfect sword, for his young charge. His aim is to claim a hoard of gold and the all-powerful ring currently guarded by a dragon. Rather than confronting the dragon himself, however, he has other plans."
"Kosky's Siegfried is impulsive and almost naive, discovering his strength for the first time rather than presenting himself as a ready-made hero. Andreas Schager, making his Royal Opera House debut, delivers a brilliant performance."
Siegfried, the third part of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, transitions narrative focus from the troubled divine realm to the vitality of youth on earth. Barrie Kosky's Royal Opera production creates an unsettled landscape with a black space, a naked woman on a swing, and a precariously balanced tree house. Peter Hoare's Mime attempts to repair Nothung, the perfect sword, for young Siegfried, planning to use him to claim a dragon-guarded hoard and ring. Andreas Schager's Siegfried embodies uncertainty and naivety, discovering his strength for the first time rather than appearing as a ready-made hero. The production captures the crumbling authority of the old order while the future remains unformed, with Wotan appearing disguised as the Wanderer.
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