Brisbane will stage a contemporary production late next year of Richard Wagner’s operatic masterpiece The Ring, directed by Mr Chen Shi-Zheng.
Tourism Industry Development Minister, Kate Jones, says the production will generate 35,500 visitors and inject more than $15 million into the local economy.
Minister for the Arts Leeanne, Enoch says The Ring is a significant moment for Brisbane’s theatre community as opera fans from around the globe will flock to Brisbane to experience this performance, which will bring cutting-edge technology together with an extraordinary four-part opera.