‘Götterdämmerung’ opera to stream
Published 12:24 pm Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The Met: Live in HD’s “Götterdämmerung” is the final chapter in the Met’s new production of opera’s definitive epic, Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” It will be On Screen at Orcas Center on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m.
Robert Lepage’s technologically advanced new staging of Wagner’s “Ring Cycle” comes to an epic climax with “Götterdämmerung” (“The Twilight of the Gods.”) The opera uses high-tech video projections and a set of 24 planks known as “the machine” to realize Wagner’s ambitious vision for the final chapter in his saga.
Deborah Voigt stars in one of the most demanding roles in all of opera as Brünnhilde, the warrior-maiden-turned-mortal whose actions lead to global apocalypse. Jay Hunter Morris, who stepped into the title role of Wagner’s Siegfried earlier this season to great acclaim, returns as opera’s ultimate doomed hero.
The running time is six hours with two intermissions. Tickets are $15 for adults and $11 for students; $2 off for center members. Go to www.orcascenter.org or call 376-2281 ext. 1.
