Further details for the Melbourne RING
March 8, 2012 | Author insider
This week Opera Australia Ring Leaders received their priority booking forms for the 2013 Melbourne RING.
Dates for the three cycles are as follows:
CYCLE ONE
DAS RHEINGOLD Monday, 18th November 2013
DIE WALKURE Wednesday, 20th November 2013
SIEGRIED Friday, 22nd November 2013
GOTTERDAMMERUNG Monday, 25th November 2013
CYCLE TWO
DAS RHEINGOLD Wednesday, 27th November 2013
DIE WALKURE Friday, 29th November 2013
SIEGRIED Monday, 2nd December 2013
GOTTERDAMMERUNG Wednesday, 4th December 2013
CYCLE THREE
DAS RHEINGOLD Friday, 6th December 2013
DIE WALKURE Monday, 9th December 2013
SIEGRIED Wednesday, 11th December 2013
GOTTERDAMMERUNG Friday, 13th December 2013
Ticket prices are as have been previously announced.
Premium Reserve $2,000 per seat
A Reserve $1,600 per seat
B Reserve $1,200 per seat
C Reserve $1000 per seat
Ring Leaders have until the 30th March to submit the ticket applications and pay for the tickets. They can be paid in 2 instalments only by credit card – the first now, and the second on the 1st October 2012 for an additional fee of $40.
Ring Leaders who book now wil be advised of their Cycle and seating reserve by the 14th May 2012, and seat numbers will be advised by the 30th November 2012. Tickets will be mailed in July 2013.
Most surprisingly (no, astoundingly !), payment is expected without any further information on the production or casting being provided. This is hardly the way to treat audience members who have contributed several thousand dollars extra to support the RING project !
Can’t they also announce the full cast???
Apparently not Frank. I would have thought the cast was pretty much set in stone by now.
I also think it is very inconvenient not providing the dates for some of the major events in the RING Festival as well. Many visitors to Melbourne would also be keen on attending the planned concerts of RIENZI and Marschner’s DER VAMPYR. However, if you were successful in getting tickets to the first RING Cycle, and the concerts for these works were at the end of the Festival, you would be waiting around for a couple of weeks to catch the additional concerts. This may not suit some RING goers who have a limited amount of leave from work to attend the RING and associated Festival.
Cheers,
Opera Insider
Don’t know if this has been posted yet, but the Melbourne Ring Cycle’s new website is up, including information on the cast, brochure etc… http://melbourneringcycle.com.au/home
Dear Zac,
Thanks for this information. It is much appreciated. I hadn’t stumbled on the site.
Cheers,
The Opera Insider
Received confirmation of my tickets for the Melbourne Ring on Cup Eve, very exciting.
Dear OPERAKAT,
Congratulations on your tickets. I have just received a notification from Opera Australia that I have tickets in the 4th row of the stalls at first cycle, so I am similarly thrilled.