Overview
- Roland Schimmelpfennig’s full-length adaptation of the Nibelungenlied marks a radical contemporary retelling of power, betrayal and revenge
- Mina Salehpour’s direction layers 600 tons of gravel and water elements on the open-air stage to evoke instability and immersion
- Jasmin Tabatabai stars as Brunhild and Wolfram Koch appears as Hagen in performances noted for their emotional depth
- Bundestag President Julia Klöckner and Rhineland-Palatinate Minister-President Alexander Schweitzer were among the VIP guests at the premiere
- The festival continues nightly through July 27 before Worms Cathedral, filling a 1,400-seat tribune each evening