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Michael Scott-Mitchell
Brunnhilde (Lisa Gasteen) farewells Siegfried,
Act 1 of Go Götterdämmerung 2004
colour photograph; 37.1x56.0cm
Pictures Collection, nla.pic-vn3646185
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The ephemeral nature of a staged performance—transient and imprinted only on the
minds of the performers and audience—makes such cultural milestones difficult to
record. In an attempt to preserve the extraordinary achievement of the staging of Wagner's
Ring cycle by the State Opera of South australia in late 2004, the National Library’s collection
now includes some of the costumes designs and production photographs stemming from that
event. John Thomson’s article in this issue details the unique and complex challenges involved
in staging a production of this magnitude.
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