🎬 OPERA IN CINEMA - Siegfried (2026)

Richard Wagner (1813–1883) was a German composer who profoundly shaped the course of European opera and music. He is the creator of the monumental four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen, of which Siegfried is the third part. Wagner championed the concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk — a total work of art uniting music, po…

Jan Soldat is a German filmmaker. He portrays bodies and taboo sexual practices as spaces for the expression of individual truth. At the heart of his work is the encounter between the filmmaker, the camera, and the subject: a relationship on equal footing.

Barrie Kosky is an Australian opera director known for his visually bold and theatrically intense productions. He served for many years as Intendant of the Komische Oper Berlin. His work spans a wide repertoire from Mozart and Wagner to contemporary opera.

Andreas Schager is an Austrian tenor celebrated for his Wagnerian repertoire. He is one of the most sought-after interpreters of heroic tenor roles such as Siegfried, Parsifal, and Tristan, performing regularly at major opera houses including Bayreuth, the Vienna State Opera, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Christopher Maltman is a British baritone regularly appearing at the world's leading opera houses, including the Royal Opera House, the Vienna State Opera, and the Metropolitan Opera. He is particularly noted for his interpretations of Wagner and Mozart roles.

Antonio Pappano is a British-Italian conductor who served as Music Director of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden (2002–2024) and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. He is widely respected for his interpretations of Italian opera and Wagner, and has collaborated with major orchestras and opera houses wo…