Simone Young and Alexander Soddy conduct new production of Wagner’s “Siegfried” at Teatro alla Scala

SIMONE YOUNG and ALEXANDER SODDY continue their musical journey through Wagner’s Ring Cycle with “Siegfried” at Teatro alla Scala in Milan this June. This staging of the Ring marks La Scala’s first production of the full Ring Cycle in a decade, and is directed by David McVicar.  

The production features an outstanding cast, including:  

  • Siegfried: Klaus Florian Vogt  

  • Mime: Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke  

  • Der Wanderer: Michael Volle  

  • Alberich: Ólafur Sigurdarson  

  • Fafner: Ain Anger  

  • Erda: Christa Mayer  

  • Brünnhilde: Camilla Nylund  

PREMIERE: 6 June 2025 – Simone Young  

Further performances: 9 & 13 (Simone Young), 16 & 21 (Alexander Soddy) June 2025

"After ten years, Teatro alla Scala presents a new production of Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, under the baton of Simone Young and Alexander Soddy.

The direction is entrusted to David McVicar, internationally acknowledged among the most appreciated opera directors of our time and who has already staged a broad repertoire of titles at La Scala, ranging from Cavalli to Berlioz, Cilea, and Verdi.

 The vocal cast offers important Wagnerian voices such as Michael Volle, performing as Wotan in the whole cycle, Camilla Nylund as Brünnhilde and Klaus Florian Vogt as Siegfried. 

The four new productions will at first be presented separately in the upcoming three seasons: Das Rheingold in October/November 2024, Die Walküre in February 2025, Siegfried in June 2025 and Götterdämmerung in February 2026. From the beginning of March 2026, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the its absolute Premiere in 1876, the whole Tetralogy will return for two full cycles, each within a week, as Richard Wagner intended. The first cycle (from 1 to 7 March 2026) will be conducted by Alexander Soddy, the second one (from 10 to 15 March 2026) by Simone Young.” (Source: La Scala)

Together, Young and Soddy bring their rich musical perspectives to this landmark new production of “Siegfried” at one of the world’s most prestigious opera houses.

Gabriele Trombitas