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Posted June 01, 2012
June 1, 2012
And possibly a comfy new sofa . . . .
The Metropolitan Opera will bring Wagner’s Ring to Great Performances – 4 nights in a row preceded by the documentary “Wagner’s Dream”. This will be the 3nd time that PBS will present Wagner’s Ring on Great Performances – the first time was the renown Bayreuth production of Patrice Chereau in 1983 and the 2nd was the much beloved Metropolitan Opera Otto Shenk – Günter Schneider-Siemssen production in 1990.
Here’s a link to the announcement although the broadcast dates and times may vary according to the schedule of your local PBS Affiliate.
and exerpts of the press release:
GP at the Met: Der Ring des Nibelungen
About the Opera
Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, in a production by Robert LaPage, will air on Great Performances at the Met, September 11-14 in primetime each night on PBS stations (check local listings), as a major television event.
The operas – Das Rheingold, Die Walkűre, Siegfried, andGötterdämmerung — will be preceded on Monday, September 10 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) by the airing of award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke’s documentary Wagner’s Dream, which chronicles the backstage story of the creation of this ambitious new staging.
Wagner’s Dream – A documentary by Susan Froemke
(PBS: Monday, September 10, 9 p.m.)
Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold) – (PBS: Tuesday, September 11)
Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) – (PBS: Wednesday, September 12)
Siegfried – (PBS: Thursday, September 13)
Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods) – (PBS: Friday, September 14)