Erda Speaking Hellohello

The goddess Erda is one of the most important characters in Richard Wagner's four-part opera Der Ring des Nibelungen. In this great story, Erda warns the god Wotan several times about the end of the world. However, Wotan does not listen to Erda and thus brings about the catastrophe. Wagner invented this goddess over 150 years ago to warn the people of his time. Erda knows everything and can predict the future. She sees the end coming. But can't the end also be a beginning? Felix Rothenhäusler, Franz-Erdmann Meyer-Herder and Ville Haimala have rewritten Erda's story - together with ChatGPT. The result is an almost one-hour audio installation with live singing that invites the audience into Erda's visions. This new version of the story tells of how humans can be connected with nature. Together with the music of Richard Wagner, it becomes a dream journey that takes us into a better future as we relax and listen.