“The Ring of the Nibelung” by Richard Wagner is probably one of the best-known operas in the world. An upcoming local production is staging a theatrical version of the operas, where the four operas in the cycle are being presented as a five-hour play in Mandarin. The story retains the original’s epic plot and characters, but adds a contemporary spin to the staging. We speak to the show’s director Dr Deric Gan, and two of the performers, Pearlly Chua and Tan Li Yang.

<p>&ldquo;The Ring of the Nibelung&rdquo; by Richard Wagner is probably one of the best-known operas in the world. An upcoming local production is staging a theatrical version of the operas, where the four operas in the cycle are being presented as a five-hour play in Mandarin. The story retains the original&rsquo;s epic plot and characters, but adds a contemporary spin to the staging. We speak to the show&rsquo;s director Dr Deric Gan, and two of the performers, Pearlly Chua and Tan Li Yang.</p>

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