Wagner's Das Rheingold

The latest stories from www.wqxr.org · Oct 3, 2026

Listen Saturday, October 3rd, at 1pm.

Program notes courtesy of WFMT.

Tune in to hear a production of Wagner's Das Rheingold from China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts. The production, conducted by Lü Jia, stars bass-baritone Egils Silins, baritone Tomas Tomasson, and baritone Robert Bork.

CONDUCTOR:

Lü Jia

CAST:

Wotan - Egils Silins

Alberich - Tomas Tomasson

Donner - Robert Bork

Froh - Wang Chuan

Loge - Christian Franz

Fricka - Bettina Ranch

Freia - Tanja Kuhn

Erda - Niu Shasha

Mime - Arnold Bezuyen

Fasolt - Andrea Silvestrelli

Fafner - Guan Zhijing

Woglinde - Qin Kanru

Wellgunde -…