LOUISA MULLER
STAGE DIRECTOR
Das Rheingold
New York Philharmonic, 2017
Staged concert
One of The New York Times Best Classical Music Performances of 2017
"…the Philharmonic, Mr. Gilbert and the director Louisa Muller have stripped the work to its sinews. It is a stark vision—you might be reminded of Ivo Van Hove's scorched-earth approach to classic plays—that pares away almost everything but the music and the characters.…it was a remarkable evening of music theater." New York Times
"…by fostering interactions between the performers, the staging enhanced the theatrical effectiveness of the presentation." Opera News
Costumes: David Woolard
Conductor: Alan Gilbert
Wotan: Eric Owens
Fricka: Jamie Barton
Alberich: Christopher Purves
Loge: Russell Thomas
Erda: Kelley O'Connor
Fasolt: Morris Robinson
Fafner: Stephen Milling
Freia: Rachel Willis-Sørensen
Froh: Brian Jagde
Donner: Christian Van Horn
Mime: Peter Bronder
Woglinde: Jennifer Zetlan
Wellgunde: Jennifer Johnson Cano
Flosshilde: Tamara Mumford
Photos by Chris Lee
