Der Ring an einem Abend

In the organizer's words:

With a total playing time of around 16 hours, Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen is one of the most monumental epics the opera stage has ever seen. So is it even possible to tell this gigantic stage festival in a single evening? Absolutely! The German humorist Loriot made it possible and masterfully captured the quintessence of the drama in just a few words: "The perpetrators in the most powerful drama in music history are actually quite nice people. Only one common passion becomes their undoing: they want to possess more than they can afford, more power than they are entitled to. In a blind, loveless pursuit of profit, they destroy themselves and their world. ... Fortunately, this only happens on the opera stage."

In his unmistakable style, the legendary humorist has managed the feat of not only parodying the Ring plot with a wink, but also making the intertwined storylines easy to understand. Respect and appreciation for Wagner's legacy can be felt at all times. Framed by the musical highlights of the tetralogy, Der Ring an einem Abend provides an ideal introduction for anyone who would like to gain a compact overall impression of Wagner's Ring des Nibelungen . The legendary Loriot text will be performed in Dortmund by one of the most versatile and witty entertainers in German-speaking show business - Götz Alsmann.