Berlin's Deutsche Staatsoper is preparing for its first-ever
all-the-Wagner-fit-to-play festival in the spring...  in Japan.  The tour
features what may well be the first out-of-town complete "Ring." (If I am
wrong, I trust I will hear about that...:)

The first cycle, in Yokohama, is Jan.  16-23, the second and third in
Tokyo: Jan.  27 - Feb.  3 and Feb.  6-13.  I bet it's all sold out
already, weak economy and all.

Most - but by no means all - of the cast in Japan will be identical with
the one in Berlin:

   http://www.staatsoper-berlin.org/repert/ring01.htm

To keep the Staatskapelle busy in-between performances, there will be six
orchestral concerts as well.  When string players require it (and they
will) shiatsu will be available on-site...)

Janos Gereben/SF
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