Author(s): Richard Wagner
An English language dramatic reading of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Niblung) referred to by the composer as a Bühnenfestspiel (“stage festival play”). Wagner was both composer and librettist for the epic dramas comprising “the Ring Cycle”. His intent was that a prelude, Das Rheingold (The Rhinegold), should be performed of an evening and that the trilogy of Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), Siegfried and Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods) should thence be performed on the three succeeding days. – Summary by Brian Fullen**Cast List:**Alberich: PaulWelfordBrünnhilde: AvailleDonner: Brian FullenErda: Agnes Robert BehrFafner: ToddHWFasolt: Dave LantzFlosshilde: AliceSteinFreia: Elsie SelwynFricka: dcFroh: Michael FazeGerhilde: Alan MapstoneGrimgerde: Brian FullenGunther: Alan MapstoneGutrune: Leanne CvetanHagen: Algy PugHelmwige: redrunHunding: Alan MapstoneLoge: Alan MapstoneMime: Adrian Stephens First Norn: Agnes Robert BehrSecond Norn: DottedrhythmThird Norn: AliceSteinOrtlinde: AliceSteinRossweisse: Leanne CvetanSchwertleite: ScarboSiegfried: James EscarenoSieglinde: Agnes Robert BehrSiegmund: Brian FullenSiegrune: Belinda McReynoldsVassals: Algy Pug, Alan Mapstone, Brian FullenWaltraute: DottedrhythmWellgunde: Leanne CvetanWoglinde: WildcardWomen: Agnes Robert Behr, AliceStein, Dottedrhythm, Leanne CvetanWood Bird: Alan MapstoneWotan (The Wanderer): BeeswaxcandleStage Directions: Brian FullenEditing: Brian Fullen, PaulWelford, AliceStein