Are you ready for an epic musical journey? Richard Wagner’s legendary four-opera cycle, The Ring of the Nibelung, based on ancient Norse mythology, is one of the most significant achievements in music and opera history. Our semi-staged concert, Journey to Valhalla, brings to life the best moments from the Ring of the Nibelung—an all-encompassing story of gods, dwarves, and humans in a world of magic, power, and greed. This breathtaking journey through Wagner’s orchestrations and soaring vocal lines will transport you to a world of adventure and features the Kansas City Symphony alongside powerful Wagnerian singers.
Journey to Valhalla
Excerpts from Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle in concert.
COMPOSERRichard Wagner
LIBRETTISTRichard Wagner
CONDUCTORMichael Christie
Understand every word:Performed in German with English translations projected above the stage.