Longborough and Wagner
If each of the British country house opera companies have their speciality, Longborough’s is its commitment to Wagner. LFO is the first privately owned opera house to be mounting a complete cycle of Wagner’s Ring. After LFO’s acclaimed production of the reduced version prepared by Graham Vick and Jonathan Dove for the City of Birmingham Touring Opera company, Longborough is now producing a fully orchestrated version making use of its excellent pit, modelled on that at Bayreuth, which accommodates 72 players.
The 2007 season featured the first instalment of a new full-length Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold was sung in German and had an orchestra of 60 players conducted by Anthony Negus. Alan Privett directed, and the set was designed by Kjell Torriset. Das Rheingold returned in 2008 for a further three performances, and Die Walküre was staged in 2010
2011 saw a production of Siegfried and plans for 2012 involve a production of Gotterdammerung. In Wagner's bicentenary year, 2013, the whole cycle will be staged; it is believed that this will be the first time that this has happened in a privately owned opera house.
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