Robert Lepage’s ‘Ring des Nibelungen’ at the Met

By ⋅ May 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Wotan and Loge descend into Nibelheim. (Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera)

Wotan and Loge descend into Nibelheim. (Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera)

Robert Lepage is big on illusion. He’s a director, actor, playwright and filmmaker from Quebec. He’s directed operas, puppet theater and even two Cirque du Soleil productions.

A few years ago, New York’s Metropolitan Opera asked Lepage to design and direct a new production of Richard Wagner’s four-part opera, “The Ring of the Nibelung.”

It turned out to be the most ambitious, expensive and perhaps riskiest production the Met has ever put on. In fact, they had to use stunt doubles for the first time.

As the Met was wrapping up its first run of Lepage’s 15-hour Ring cycle, The World’s Adeline Sire met with Lepage at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he was awarded the prestigious Eugene McDermott award.



More photos from the set of ‘Ring des Nibelungen’


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One comment for “Robert Lepage’s ‘Ring des Nibelungen’ at the Met”

  • http://www.facebook.com/jurgen.winterscheidt Jürgen Winterscheidt

    Seit der bisher ungeschlagenen Inszenierung von Otto Schenck an der Met vor über 20 Jahren, ist diese Neuinszenierung von Robert Lapage das wohl überwältigenste Bühnenwerk, dass überhaupt auf der Welt zur Zeit zu bewundern ist. Schön, dass zu diesem Anlass auch James Levine zurückgekehrt ist.