The Lyric Opera of Chicago presents
THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG
RHEINGOLD
GIANT puppet with singers FAFNER and FASOLT.
The giants FAFNER and FASOLT from the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Wagner's Rheingold.

Photo by Dan Rest

Lisa conceived of this dragon which represents ALBERICH's magical transformation through the tarnhelm that his brother fashioned from the Rheinmaiden's gold. Magical shapes appear and transform as preludes to the full dragon.

Photo by Dan Rest

ALBRECT fully transformed into a dragon.

Photo by Robert Kusel

The underwater pyramid ALBRECHT climbs to steal the gold from the Rheinmaidens
As puppetmaster, Lisa assisted with the movements of the puppeteers who were also physical actors on stage. These are the actors reaching towards ALBRECHT on the gold pile

Photo by Dan Rest