Summary: 3 Cycles from June 12–July 1 Through myth we find humanity. Charting an epic course from the birth of nature to the fall of the gods and the dawn of a new age, this monumental work of art returns to San Francisco. Tackling timeless themes of corruption, greed, neglect and love, this epic work unfolds over the course of four operas—Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung—in Francesca Zambello"s spectacular production, conducted by Donald Runnicles. Conductor: Donald Runnicles June 2011 Music of the Woodbird Siegfried's Rhine Journey "Du bist nicht, was du dich wähnst!": Mark Delavan "Ich sehe die Not": Nina Stemme, Brandon Jovanovich "Heil dir, Sonne": Nina Stemme "Grimgerde! Gerhilde!": Nina Stemme, Anja Kampe Siegfried's Funeral March Finale of Rheingold: Stacey Tappan, Lauren McNeese, Renée Tatum
