Editing Seattle Opera (section)

====''Ring'' 2, 1985–1995====
Following his appointment as general director, Jenkins immediately set about creating a new ''Ring'' production. ''Die Walküre'' appeared first, in 1985, followed by complete cycles in 1986, 1987, 1991, and 1995. (Jenkins determined that the company could achieve higher quality performances by presenting the ''Ring'' every four years.) The new production was directed by Francois Rochaix, with sets and costumes designed by Robert Israel, lighting designed by Joan Sullivan, and supertitles (the first ever created for the ''Ring'') by [[Sonya Friedman (translator)|Sonya Friedman]]. The production set the action in a world of nineteenth-century theatricality. Initially controversial, it sold out in 1995. Conductors included [[Armin Jordan]] (''Die Walküre'' in 1985), [[Manuel Rosenthal]] (1986), and [[Hermann Michael]] (1987, 1991, and 1995).