The “drive-thru” performance featured an extraordinary cast in an entirely new light: Christine Goerke, the world’s leading Brünnhilde internationally-acclaimed tenor Sean Panikkar as Siegfried and the magnificent bass Morris Robinson as Hagen.
The show, originally titled “Götterdämmerung” showcased small fleets of eight cars that drove up the ramps of the Detroit Opera House garage, allowing passengers to witness scenes on six levels repeating twelve times throughout the day. The work of making this experience come to life was behind the hard work of Detroiters with the dream to bring a new, innovative era to the world of opera and the Michigan Opera Theatre. Twilight: Gods was then conceived and directed by Yuval Sharon, marking his first production as Michigan Opera Theaters Artistic Director. Michigan Opera Theatre knew he was exactly what they were looking for and what the city of Detroit needed.
From city streets to train stations, Sharon is recognized as one to think outside the box when it comes to performances. How did this idea come to life? When searching for new answers on how to live up to the expectation of “the show must go on” the Michigan Opera Theatre contacted Sharon, who is well known for showcasing his work in unique ways and places.
This one-of-a-kind musical experience took place inside the Detroit Opera House Parking Center! The show, part live performance, part immersive installation, required audiences to remain in their cars to experience scenes from the final opera of Wagner’s Ring Cycle on various levels of the parking structure. As businesses have been restructuring business models, musicians have been offering live concerts via zoom and restaurants are offering outdoor dining in igloos, Michigan Opera Theatre also stepped up its game to adapt to the year 2020 and took opera to a whole new level with the show Twilight: Gods.
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