Das Rheingold review – a sure-footed feast as Alberich descends into madness (opens in new tab)

Grange Park Opera, West Horsley, SurreyWith its aquatic opening, magic tricks and grand procession across a rainbow bridge, Charlie Edwards’s production manages to remain clear-sighted despite modest budgetsOne hundred and fifty years on, Wagner’s Ring Cycle remains the most ambitious project an opera company can undertake. It doesn’t seem to have phased Grange Park Opera, however, as the company embarks on a five-year odyssey with full cycles in the diary for 2030.With its aquatic opening, m...