On October 21st, the second day of Wagner's 'Ring' cycle debuts. A historic project that will continue until 2028.
The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia opens its new symphonic season on October 21 with 'Siegfried,' the second day of Richard Wagner's 'Ring' in staged form, conducted by Daniel Harding. The performance, which repeats on October 24 and 27 in the Sala Santa Cecilia at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, also celebrates the 150th anniversary of the first performance of the Tetralogy. The cast includes tenor Clay Hilley (Siegfried), bass-baritone Michael Volle (Wotan), and soprano Elisabet Strid (Brünnhilde).
The staging is entrusted to Vincent Huguet, who has designed a concept that associates the days of the 'Ring' with three major periods in Rome's history: the Roman Empire, the Vatican State, and the Italian colonial empire. The project to perform the entire Wagnerian cycle, which began last year with 'Die Walküre,' will continue until 2028, representing a historic opportunity for the city, where a complete staged production has been absent since 1961.
The "Ring" (The Ring of the Nibelung) is a cycle of four epic operas by the German composer Richard Wagner, written and composed in the second half of the 19th century. It tells a complex mythological saga intertwining power, love, and betrayal, centered around a cursed ring that grants dominion over the world. Wagner conceived the work as a total theatrical and musical unity, revolutionizing the musical theater of his time.
The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, one of the oldest musical institutions in the world, has a long history with this cycle. The only complete concert performance in its history dates back to the period 1988–1991, conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli. The decision to now undertake a full staged production, beginning in 2025, stems from the desire to fill a void: a complete staging of the "Ring" had been absent in Rome since 1961. The multi-year project brings together a cast of Wagnerian specialists and a directorial approach that links the mythological saga to Rome's millennia-old history.
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