In the words of the prestigious
German weekly "Die Zeit," the stage
production of Wagner's "Rheingold"
and "Walküre" by La Fura dels Baus
"quite possibly shows us the path
that musical theater will be taking
in the future." There's no doubt
about it: the city of Valencia is
setting new accents in 21st-century
opera not only with its spectacular
new theater designed by Santiago
Calatrava, but also with its
visually transfixing production of
Wagner's "Ring" staged by Carlos
Padrissa and his theater group La
Fura dels Baus. The Barcelona-based
Fura blends music, dance, acrobatics
and technology into unforgettable
stage events of sometimes raw but
always captivating power. The Fura
made its breakthrough in the
classical establishment with its
production of Berlioz's "La
damnation de Faust" at the 1999
Salzburg Festival.
Das Rheingold
(Wagner)
Performed at Palau de
les Arts "Reina Sofia", Valencia
Conducted by Zubin
Mehta
Sung in German with English
subtitles
Starring
Juha Uusitalo and
Matti Salminen
Approximate running
time: 2hrs 47min with no
intermission
Conductor: Zubin Mehta
Sung in German with English
subtitles
Starring:
Juha Uusitalo and
Matti Salminen
Approximate running time: 3hrs 55min
with two intermissions
