Wagner / Loriot: Der Ring an 1 Abend

Wagner / Loriot: The Ring in 1 evening

The Ring in 1 evening

Loriot's introduction to Richard Wagner's world of the gods with Jan Josef Liefers

Richard Wagner had a very special place in Loriot's life. So how could it be otherwise than that Loriot created his very own version of Wagner's "Ring" as an entertaining summary of the four operas according to the motto "What you always wanted to know about Siegfried"? He managed to present an abridged version of Wagner's 16-hour opus in one evening and finally shed some light on the complicated plot - amusingly and astutely.

For years, the "Ring an 1 Abend", which Loriot often and happily performed himself, has delighted amateurs and Wagnerians alike. Jan Josef Liefers, one of Germany's most popular actors, leads us through the "Ring of the Nibelung", the premiere of which will be held for the 150th time in 2026. As forensic scientist Dr. Boerne, Liefers has been sweetening his work with Wagner operas in "Münster-Tatort" for more than 20 years, teasing his colleague as "Alberich". But instead of playing Boerne, Liefers fully immerses himself in Wagner's world of the Nibelungs with Loriot's text. The musical part with major scenes from "Das Rheingold", "Die Walküre", "Siegfried" and "Götterdämmerung" is performed by a top-class ensemble of soloists and the Staatskapelle Weimar under the direction of Heiko Mathias Förster. Wagner's "Ring" in just over three hours - can that work? Yes, it can!

Siegmund / Siegfried: Thomas Mohr
Alberich / Gunther: Bjørn Waag
Hagen: Sorin Alexandru Coliban
Mime / Loge: Cornel Frey
Wotan / Wanderer: Aris Argiris
Brünnhilde: Sonja Šarić
Sieglinde / Gutrune: Brit-Tone Müllertz
Fricka / Waltraute: Bernadett Fodor
Woglinde: Catalina Bertucci
Floßhilde: Manuela Leonhartsberger
Wellgunde: Christina Sidak
Staatskapelle Weimar
Heiko Mathias Förster, conductor