Seattle Opera announced this morning that they are to revive Stephen Wadsworth/Thomas Lynch production of Der Ring des Nibelungen for Wagners bicentennial year. Plus a new production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in 2014More details once I get home. But cast confirmed so far:
Alwyn Mellor, as Brünnhilde, and Stefan Vinke, as Siegfried, will make their Seattle Opera débuts. Greer Grimsley as Wotan, with Stephanie Blythe in the role of Fricka. Also, Margaret Jane Wray, Stuart Skelton, Dennis Peterson and Richard Paul Fink .
They will present three complete cycles: Aug. 4-9, Aug. 12-17 and Aug. 20-25, 2013.
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