Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold, opera in one act, Part I of The Ring of the Nibelung Artists Christopher Maltman (bass-baritone, Wotan, God of battle, and of contracts, ruler of the gods) Christopher Purves (baritone, Alberich, lord of the Nibelungs) Sean Panikkar (tenor, Loge, demi-god of fire, Wotan’s executive servant) Marina Prudenskaya (mezzo-soprano, Fricka, Goddess of family values; wife to Wotan) Kiandra Howarth (soprano, Freia, Goddess of love and beauty, guardian of the golden apples; Fricka’s sister) Wiebke Lehmkuhl (contralto, Erda, primal earth mother, goddess of earthly wisdom) Kostas Smoriginas (baritone, Donner, God of thunder; Freia’s brother) Rodrick Dixon (tenor (Froh, God of spring and sunshine; Freia’s brother) Brenton Ryan (tenor, Mime, Alberich’s brother) In-Sung Sim (bass-baritone, Fasolt, giant) Soloman Howard bass (Fafner, giant, Fasolt’s brother) Katharina Konradi (soprano, Woglinde, river-nymph) Niamh O’Sullivan (soprano, Wellgunde, river-nymph) Marvic Monreal (mezzo-soprano, Flosshilde, river-nymph) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor)
