Das Rheingold (Richard Wagner) | Alain Altinoglu, Romeo Castellucci

At the bottom of the Rhine, magical gold gleams. When the Rhinemaidens who watch over it mockingly reject the advances of the Nibelung Alberich, the dwarf cheats them not only out of their treasure but also out of its secret: whoever forges a ring from the gold and renounces love will rule the world. Alberich does not hesitate, but his omnipotence is short-lived. After all, Wotan, God of the Gods, has also set his sights on the gold... With ’Das Rheingold’, La Monnaie opens a new production of Richard Wagner’s epic tetralogy ’Der Ring des Nibelungen’, created by two leading figures of its artistic family. With his striking, poetic and idiosyncratic images, director and visual artist Romeo Castellucci goes straight to the heart of Wagner’s myth. And thanks to Music Director Alain Altinoglu, the drama, a concept so dear to Wagner, takes on its full dimension. CAST Conductor ALAIN ALTINOGLU Director, Set, Costume & Lighting Designer ROMEO CASTELLUCCI Dramaturge