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Grand Temple, Freemasons’ Hall, London2024

Siegfried

The Production

Regents Opera’s fully staged Siegfried, the third instalment of its Ring cycle, was presented in the Grand Temple at Freemasons’ Hall in February 2024. The production used a chamber arrangement for reduced orchestra and organ, creating an intimate Wagner staging in the centre of the hall.

48 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Caroline Staunton
Musical Director: Ben Woodward
Lighting Design: Patrick Malmström
Set Design: Isabella van Braeckel
Commissioned by: Regents Opera
Photography: Steve Gregson

Performer in torn sweater and plaid shirt sits with hands raised under warm stage light.

Overhead view of a white stage with gauze panels, feathers, two performers and orchestra behind.

Two performers clash with oversized sword and spear props, orchestra visible in the shadows behind.

One performer grips another by the shoulder and covers their mouth under yellow stage light.

Dark hall with orchestra at the far end and several glowing screens reflected on a glossy stage floor.

Performer in a gold sequinned suit leans forward with mouth open and tongue out.

Two performers face each other across a wide stage with lamp, books and stained-glass windows behind.

Performer in a checked coat clutches a large sword prop against a dark background.

Two performers in top hats balance on one leg, holding canes horizontally, with orchestra behind.

Performer in a shimmering white gown and veil stands between tall translucent panels.

Performer in a black T-shirt raises a hammer; another stands behind with a framed object near the orchestra.

Two performers face each other on a white runway, flanked by monitors showing close-up eyes and mouth.

Performer in white costume and pale makeup sits in a spotlight, one hand resting against their face.

Performer lifts a wooden rod above a white basin, with orchestra, lamp and scattered props behind.

Performer in black T-shirt stands among monitors showing flames, with another performer and orchestra behind.

Three performers face off; one wears a gold patterned jacket, another a black shirt with stage blood.

White veils hang around a figure in a pale draped costume, watched by a silhouetted performer in front.

Performer in a black shiny shirt with stage blood on their forehead gestures with both hands.

Performer in black raises a long spear under Grand Temple lights, with surtitles visible on the balcony.

Performer in beanie and plaid robe reaches out beside a fringed floor lamp and stacked white chairs.

Performer in a teal dress stands under green light, with orchestra and music stands blurred behind.

One performer pours from a green bottle toward another seated on a white block; a sword hangs at his hip.

Two performers on a low stage; one in a plaid robe stands as another kneels beside scattered fabric.

Close-up of two performers with slicked-back hair; one has white cracked makeup and a white costume.

Performer in a Slayer T-shirt supports a nearly unclothed performer lying on the stage.

Overhead view of a white platform with sheer panels, two performers, orchestra and audience around it.

Performer in a black hoodie kneels on the set holding a wooden object, with a red can in the foreground.

Performer in a black fringed cloak sings while holding a white-tipped spear-like prop.

Performer in a sequined cream costume reaches toward a hanging sheer panel.

Wide view of a performer in a Slayer T-shirt standing on a circular set under blue light in the Grand Temple.

Two performers in tall hats pose with canes before the seated orchestra, lit by bright spotlights.

Performer in black kneels behind a white sculptural prop with a tall pole; a white-clad figure stands behind.

Close-up of a performer in a black shimmering costume, head bowed, hands raised to their face.

Black-clad performer kneels on a dark stage as a white-clad performer stands watching under cool light.

Performer in a beanie holds a coat beside a prone figure; screens show a curved black object.

Performer in a sparkling white dress lifts sheer fabric, with another performer among translucent drapes.

Performer in red gloves and a black Slayer T-shirt hammers a metal object under warm light.

Wide stage view with performers and musicians; a large purple-lit panel shows a sketched animal skull.

White-clad performer sits with back to the camera as the conductor and orchestra are blurred behind.

Performer in a black Slayer T-shirt raises a sword on a raised platform in the ornate hall.

Two performers in pale costumes embrace on a white stage between translucent fabric panels.

Performer in blue overalls holds a black cloth, with silver makeup across one eye under a spotlight.

Wide view of the Grand Temple stage with two performers, monitors, audience seating and surtitles above.

Performer in a gold patterned coat peers around a glowing yellow cube covered with anatomical drawings.

Performer in a shimmering pale gown sings between translucent fabric panels, with another performer behind.

Performer in a shimmering pale gown gestures on a white stage among translucent fabric panels and feathers.

Performer with white face makeup stands in a sleeveless white costume between orchestra music stands.

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