To celebrate RICHARD WAGNER's 200th birthday

 „THE LÜBECK RING"

 DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN from the Theatre Lübeck

A small theatre surprised the music world with an acclaimed „Ring" production

 After three legendary "Ring" productions in May, UNITEL CLASSICA shows another outstanding production of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" celebrating Richard Wagner's 200th anniversary: The production of a small theatre in Lübeck (Germany) is a discovery and sensation as well and has been awarded with an ECHO Classic 2012 and euphoric celebrated by press and audience.

 "This will be a ring to watch out for" (Opera Now London), "Thrilling like a mystery story, distinct like an intimate play and musically simply overwhelming" (Concerti), "One of the most important, most successful and best Ring productions of recent years." (Crescendo) UNITEL CLASSICA shows the World TV Premiere of "THE LÜBECK RING" from June 10 to June 16 in High Definition and with Surround Sound.

 Broadcasting Times on UNITEL CLASSICA:

 Monday, June 10, 8.15 pm CEST                               Das Rheingold   

Wednesday, June 12, 8.15 pm CEST                       Die Walküre

Friday, June 14, 8.15 pm CEST                                   Siegfried                     

Sunday, June 16, 8.15 pm CEST                                 Götterdämmerung

Starring

Stefan Heidemann (Wotan), Veronika Waldner (Fricka), Andrew Sritheran (Siegmund), Marion Ammann (Sieglinde),

Rebecca Teem (Brünnhilde), Jürgen Müller (Siegfried),

Richard Decker (Siegfried)

Staging:  Anthony Pilavachi

Conductor:  Roman Brogli-Sacher

For more information and photos:

UNITEL CLASSICA

Sonja Schönfeld / Tel: +49 89 67 34 69 629 / sonja.schoenfeld@unitel.de

Dorothee Stoewahse / +49 89 67 34 69 15 / press@unitel.de

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