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classical music, opera, theatre
Götterdämmerung
23 June 2019, Sunday
2 pm - 8:30 pm
Two intervals
Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
Produced by Müpa Budapest
BUDAPEST WAGNER DAYS

Wagner

Götterdämmerung

With 2019 seeing the return of Der Ring des Nibelungen to the Budapest Wagner Days, fans of the tetralogy will once again get to see their favourite performers, but this time with completely transformed choreographies and stage action, as well as 16 hours of never-seen-before video footage projected on the set and backdrop. The work of the creative team for each production will be supported by the addition of a new dramaturg.

The final music drama to round out The Ring of the Nibelung sees fate fulfilled and the curse striking the owner of the ring. The naive young hero proves defenceless against intrigue and trickery. The tragedy of the fate of Brünnhilde, betrayed by Siegfried while under the influence of a potion that erases his memory, is that she herself, against her will, becomes party to his devious murder. The all-consuming fire at the end of Götterdämmerung surpasses itself as a symbol, since it is not only Siegfried and Brünnhilde who die, but the entire old order, and world of the gods, are finally destroyed. The ring, however, is freed from the curse, making it possible for a new and purer world to emerge from the ashes of the old.
"Conducting the Ring in Bayreuth never exhausts me, and the Budapest Wagner Days performances don't exhaust me either,” said Ádám Fischer about his work as a conductor at the festival. "Of course, it's not primarily the extent of the physical efforts that poses a risk, but rather getting tuned in psychologically and the need to be constantly prepared. As if one were driving 140 kilometres per hour on the motorway: for minutes on end nothing happens, but then a situation comes up where you have to react correctly in a split second in order to prevent a catastrophe. This increased focus, however, results in much more intense empathy, with all of its beauty.”

A music drama in three acts (Updated version of the renowned production, in German, with surtitles projected in Hungarian and German).

Presented by: Müpa Budapest

Artistic director, conductor:

Adam Fischer

Performers:

Siegfried Stefan Vinke
Gunther Lauri Vasar
Alberich Péter Kálmán
Hagen Albert Pesendorfer
Brünnhilde Catherine Foster
Gutrune Polina Pasztircsák
Waltraute Anna Larsson
First Norn Erika Gál
Second Norn Judit Németh
Third Norn Polina Pasztircsák
Woglinde Eszter Wierdl
Wellgunde Gabriella Fodor
Flosshilde Zsófia Kálnay

Creators:

Dramaturg Christian Martin Fuchs , Dr. Christian Baier
Costume and puppet designer Corinna Crome
First assistant director Etelka Polgár
Set designer, director Hartmut Schörghofer
Choreography Gábor Vida
Assistant to the choreographer Dóra Asztalos
Deputy conductor János Kovács
musical assistants László Bartal
Gábor Bartinai
Dóra Bizják
Friedrich Suckel
video Szupermodern Filmstúdió Budapest

Featuring:

Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Hungarian Radio Choir (choir master: Zoltán Pad)
Honvéd Male Choir (choirmaster: Kálmán Strausz)
dancers Dóra Asztalos, Zoltán Csere, Gusztáv Eller, Regő Farkas, Ádám Frigy, Nikoletta Gönczöl, Anna Gulyás, Brigitta Hortobágyi, Zoltán Katonka, Krisztián Kelemen, Milán Újvári, Gábor Vida, Vencel Vida

creators:

head of lighting Máté Vajda
  • We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.

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