Christopher Ventris to sing Siegfried in 2012

Christopher Ventris is taking the leap to the tenor's nightmare role of Siegfried at the Bavarian State Opera in 2012, his agent reports. This marks his debut in this role.Before that he will sing Siegmund in Washington National Opera's Ring, the Ring they call The American Ring, since it is the first Ring cycle created for and produced in the nation’s capital. Das Rheingold premiered in 2006,