Speight’s Wagner Memories: 84 RING

Speight’s story of saving his first-ever RING from disaster.

“The RING Goes to School”

Wagner’s mighty epic performed for–and by!–kids all over Washington State.

Asher Fisch Conducts Siegfried’s Funeral March

The orchestra mourns the death of a fallen hero.

Ride of the Valkyries

The most familiar music from Wagner’s RING!

THE RING in English

Listen to excerpts from Seattle Opera’s English-language RINGS!

PERRY LORENZO on Wagner’s “Ring”

Listen to a clip from Perry Lorenzo’s famous RING lectures!

2001 Ring

The first full performance of Seattle Opera’s beloved “Green” Ring.

WILLIAM WILDERMANN as Hagen

Hear the bass who was with us from before the beginning.

MALCOLM RIVERS as Alberich

Hear Seattle’s first malevolent Lord of the Ring.

Two Languages in the ’76 WALKÜRE Death-Announcement Scene

A cast substitution with unexpected results.

GLYNN ROSS Welcomes You To The RING

Hear the voice of Seattle Opera’s founding General Director!

DENNIS BAILEY as Froh

Hear the voice of Seattle Opera’s resident tenor in the ’70s!

2013 Ring Program

Explore the 2013 Ring Program!

JULIAN PATRICK as Alberich

One of our favorite baritones sings Alberich’s curse.

2005 Ring

Our first RING in McCaw Hall–and Greer Grimsley’s first Wotan.

2009 Götterdämmerung

From 2009 Ring cycle performances.

2009 Siegfried

From the 2009 Ring cycle performances

2009 Die Walküre

From the 2009 Ring cycle performances

2009 Das Rheingold

From the 2009 Ring

The Road to Valhalla Part 5: Orchestra & Chorus

The making of the Ring

The Road to Valhalla Part 4: Special Effects

The Making of the Ring

The Road to Valhalla Part 3: Sets and Props

The Making of the Ring

2009 The Road to Valhalla Part 2 – Costumes

The making of the Ring

1985-1995 RING 2

Watch clips from our imaginative second production of Wagner’s Ring.

RING in English: Noel Tyl as Wotan

Hear the voice of Noel Tyl, one of our first Wotans.

RING in English: Paul Crook as Mime and Raimund Herincx as Wotan

Hear the SIEGFRIED Riddle Scene–in English!

RING in English: Archie Drake as Gunther and James McCray as Siegfried

Hear Archie Drake sing Gunther–in English!

2009 Ring

The “Green” Ring looked better than ever this summer.

1987 Ring

Leonie Rysanek’s unforgettable Seattle appearance!

1986 RING

The first complete presentation of the imaginative Rochaix/Israel Ring 2.

1985 Die Walküre

The moment when the difference between Speight Jenkins and Glynn Ross became apparent!

1984 Ring

The last summer for Ring 1!

1983 Ring

The final cycle produced by Glynn Ross.

1982 Ring

A game of musical chairs ensued when several Ring singers switched parts.

1981 Ring

A new Siegfried added to the excitement of Seattle Opera’s most ambitious summer program yet.

1980 RING

By 1980, Seattle’s Ring was a well-known west coast cultural phenomenon.

2009 Ring Program

Explore the 2009 Ring Program!

2005 Ring Program

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2001 Ring Program

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2000/01 Das Rheingold, Die Walküre Program

Explore the 2000/01 Das Rheingold, Die Walküre Program!

1995 Ring Program

Explore the 1995 Ring Program!

1979 Ring

Edward Sooter made a great addition to our Ring cast at its fifth consecutive summer.

1978 Ring

Johanna Meier and Alberto Remedios joined our cast this summer.

1977 Ring

Simon Estes was a strong Hagen, and Ute Vinzing joined our Ring for the first time as Brünnhilde.

1991 Ring Program

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1987 Ring Program

Explore the 1987 Ring Program!

1986 Ring Program

Explore the 1986 Ring Program!

1985/86 Die Walküre Program

Explore the 1985/86 Die Walküre Program!

1984 Ring Program

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1983 Ring Program

Explore the 1983 Ring Program!

1982 Ring Program

Explore the 1982 Ring Program!

1981 Ring & Tristan Program

Explore the program for our Summer 1981 Wagner festival, featuring the Ring and Tristan and Isolde.

1980 Ring Program

Explore the 1980 Ring Program!

1976 Ring

A new Brünnhilde headlined our second complete cycle.

1975 Ring

The first Ring performed complete within a week in the U.S. in a generation.

1975 Götterdämmerung

The first time the world ended at Seattle Opera!

1974 Siegfried

A second Ring opera is added to Seattle’s repertory.

1973 Die Walküre

Glynn Ross begins introducing his favorite opera tetralogy to Seattle.

1987: Leonie Rysanek as Sieglinde

The great Viennese soprano’s only Seattle appearance!

Geraldine Decker as Erda

Hear the voice of Seattle’s original Ur-Mutter.

Roger Roloff as Wotan

Hear the bass-baritone who often sang Wotan in Seattle in the ’80s.

1976: Seattle Opera’s Early Valkyries

“Ride of the Valkyries” — sung in English!

Artist of the Year: GREER GRIMSLEY as Wotan

Listen to the voice of Seattle’s reigning king of the gods.

1995 Ring

The final outing of Ring 2 was a great success, artistically—and financially!

2009 DAS RHEINGOLD Preview

Three-minute complilation of footage from the final dress rehearsal of 2009’s DAS RHEINGOLD.

2009 RING – Road to Valhalla Part I: Rehearsals and Artists

Part one of our series previewing 2009 RING Cycle focused on the artists involved and their rehearsal process.

1991 Ring

RING 2 achieved widespread acceptance this summer, and the number of performances increased to three.

2000 Das Rheingold and Die Walküre

This preview of our third RING production featured the first two operas in the cycle, presented in full one year later.

1979 Ring Program

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1978 Ring Program

Explore the 1978 Ring Program!

1977 Ring Program

Explore the 1977 Ring Program.

1976 Ring Program

Explore the 1976 Ring Program!

1975/76 The Ring Program

Explore the 1974/75 Ring Program!

1974/75 Gotterdammerung Program

Explore the 1974/75 Gotterdammerung Program!

1973/74 Siegfried Program

Explore the 1973/74 Siegfried Program!

1972/73 Die Walküre Program

Explore the 1972/73 Die Walküre Program!