Wagner's Ring in lower Bavaria: We can think bigger

With the Premiere of Wagner's "das Rheingold" in Landshut, Germany the lower Bavarian Landestheater launches a so ambitious and monumental project: a "Ring

Wagner's Ring in lower Bavaria: We can think bigger

With the Premiere of Wagner's "das Rheingold" in Landshut, Germany the lower Bavarian Landestheater launches a so ambitious and monumental project: a "Ring of the Nibelungen". A conversation with artistic Director Stefan Tilch.

Landshut - Opera-seriously, the state theatre of lower Bavaria has made weights good experiences. Verdi's "Aida," Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde" or Strauss' "Rosenkavalier" at the game of Landshut, Passau and Straubing sites mastered already. But now it's coming to the Extreme: Director of Stefan Tilch shows and staged Wagner's "Ring des Nibelungen". Each season, one of the four pieces comes out, will be started on next Saturday in Landshut with the "Rheingold"-Premiere.

+ Stefan Tilch, Director of the state theatre of lower Bavaria, staged.©Photo: Peter Litvai

Must folders actually, each Director of the "Ring" to the lapel?

Tilch: We bring him in now, because there are spatial requirements for it. The Landshut theatre tent as an alternative venue is large enough, in Passau, Germany we will play in the three-country hall. So, we can think bigger. It is in all of this, also not about Decorating, or a kind of trophy, rather it's simply an outstanding piece of music theatre. And if you put the "Ring" would be crazy directed by the leading Director of something, if he could make the colleagues. How often do you get this Chance? Also, If I commit a guest Director, and nobody comes clearly to the house, I can't say goodbye to him after the second part.

in 2015, they brought out "Tristan and Isolde", to 2018, the "Flying Dutchman" – a kind of Wagner-increase. When did you first "Ring"idea?

Tilch: over ten years ago, we have experimented with it internally, as to whether this project is feasible – purely from the required staff. It was ultimately never realized due to the required orchestral size. Interesting is different in the case of Korngold's "dead city" or "der Rosenkavalier" by Strauss. Here are the narrowed cast, the effect doesn't make any harm, a sound-color variety is possible. Only two double-basses in Verdi's "Don Carlos", by contrast, are not feasible. The effect is that as the quote of a piece. After the success of the "Tristan" we have followed Wagner is very active as a theme.

On your web site are listed at the "Rheingold" sponsors. The low works of the Bavarian "Ring"-project, therefore, only with Extra help?

Tilch: In comparison to other houses, we have a much more flexible System. Our funds are not so rigidly bound, so I can shift easier within the budget and to certain productions to focus, in order to save elsewhere. Of course, the Sponsor helps. But we have not seen from the beginning, that we come in devil's kitchen if we can't find any additional financiers. It is clear, however: The more, the better. This theme is especially currently, when it comes down to a cyclical performance.

Intendant Klaus Zehelein asked at the time, the need to prescribe the theatres for ten years, "Ring"-Pause, because almost all of the control variants were by and one tense only.

Tilch: Ultimately, the "Ring explains," everything we find in the world today. In any case, something to show, what there was elsewhere, thought of this, you have to make. That would be for us, the wrong task. We live in lower Bavaria, not had ten years of "Ring"-abstinence, but 150. This is also Wagner. The Problem is in the "Ring": When I open up with Valhalla at the Wallstreet a certain drawer, do I also and for screwing up me other possibilities of interpretation. We take the piece in a relatively literally, and try to get a timeless Tell-character – to tell in each of the situations of today's conflicts. I am also aware of no work that, with its mythological Motifs in our Pop-culture-of-date. Take "Game of Thrones" or any of the Marvel movies. There is a need for these to say seems to be circles.

only Only? As soon as Wagner is shown, whose supporters immediately to travel.

Tilch: That's right. Local Abo-owner at Wagner – if you are not scared of the four and a half hours and delegations of the Wagner associations. It is the same as for FC Bayern-Fans, which in case of doubt, the miles case no matter.

her "Ring" is stretched over four seasons. You know as a Director now, as the closing image of the "twilight of the gods" looks like? Or you can still be a bit of at the facility?

Tilch: I know where it goes, but I'm in the Details, not sure because I'm actually still time. The first image in the "Rheingold" is a library. As to the idea that it rises at the end of the "twilight of the gods" in the flame, and thus all of the "name of the Rose" is not dissimilar.

How is the staff of Konstanz? Are you on the game times stretched the same Siegfried, Brno Hilden and Wotan soloists active?

Tilch: We will try it. As the smallest house in the world, we are of the tolerance of the partner theatre. Our Wotan, for example, is engaged in Mainz, Germany, for the upcoming season's looks. For after that, we hope. Our Brünnhilde-Siegfried and Wotan-soloist role are debutants, which I think is very important – also for my own temperament. I know the Wagner world well from my time as a Director at the Bavarian state Opera. If the Wagner-professionals met, it seemed often that it didn't matter whether you are in Munich, New York or Vienna. To date always scenic, quickly, and then do her thing.

The interview Markus Thiel.


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Date Of Update: 06 May 2019, 00:01
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