Mainstage

Siegfried

Richard Wagner (1813-1833)
Siegfried is an epic coming-of-age story, where a young hero sets out to discover the world and who he is meant to become.
A chamber adaptation of Wagner’s epic by Jonathan Dove

In Siegfried, a young man raised in isolation sets out to discover where he comes from and what kind of person he wants to be. Along the way he reforges his father’s sword, confronts a dragon, and begins to see the world beyond the forest where he grew up.

Raised by the cunning Mime and unaware of his true past, Siegfried moves through the world without fear, driven by curiosity and instinct. His journey eventually leads him to Brünnhilde, a warrior asleep behind a wall of fire. When he wakes her, both of their lives change.

Wagner’s Siegfried is filled with some of his most vivid and imaginative music, shifting between quiet, intimate moments and music of enormous scale. At its heart, the opera is about growing up, learning fear for the first time, and discovering love.

Edmonton Opera closes the 2025/26 season with Siegfried at the Maclab Theatre in the Citadel. A monumental story told in an intimate space, where the audience sits close enough to feel the full force of Wagner’s music and the human story at its centre.

Audience Reactions from the Ring Cycle

“This was my first experience with Wagner, and I admit to being reluctant. You BLEW ME AWAY!”

– Das Rheingold Patron

“The singing was incredible and so worth my ticket. It was an absolute pleasure to hear these voices”

– Die Walküre Patron

“This opera deserves 10 stars! Exceptional performance.”

– Das Rheingold Patron

“The visuals were the most creative staging I could imagine!”

– Die Walküre Patron

Artists

Creatives

Director
Rodula Gaitanou
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Conductor
Simon Rivard
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Set & Video Designer
Andy Moro
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Costume Designer
Jessica Oostergo
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Lighting Designer
Mikael Kangas
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Répétiteur
Christopher Gaudreault
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Performers

Siegfried
Samuel Levine
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Mime
John Tessier
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Wotan / Wanderer
Neil Craighead
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Brünnhilde
Jaclyn Grossman
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Alberich
Dion Mazerolle
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Fafner
Alex Halliday
Rumbold Vocal Prize, 2024
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Erda
Sydney Frodsham
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Waldvogel
Elizabeth Polese
Rumbold Vocal Prize, 2024
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Mime Understudy
Elias Theocharidis
Emerging Artist
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Brünnhilde Understudy
Leila Kirves
Emerging Artist
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