Wagner’sRing Without Words

Saturday, Feb 24

Sunday, Feb 25

All the musical beauty of Wagner’s 17-hour epic in just over one hour. Wagner’s Ring Without Words, arranged by conductor and composer Lorin Maazel in 1987, follows the entire Ring Cycle chronologically, beginning with the first notes of Das Rheingold (The Rhinegold), travelling through Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), touching on Siegfried, and ending with the last chord of Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods).

Wagner—titan of orchestral writing — composed a score so rich that it stands on its own without vocals. From the opening brass foundational chords setting the scene of Das Rheingold, through the famous Ride of the Valkyrie theme and Siegfried’s Funeral March, this is a symphonic journey through Wagner’s four great operas featuring the virtuosic playing of the orchestra.