 During the 1980s WNO continued to expand in scope . Handel ( Rodelinda , 1981 ) and Martinů ( The Greek Passion , 1981 ) were added to the company 's repertoire , and in 1983 Das Rheingold was staged in the WNO 's first Ring cycle , followed by the other three operas of the cycle over the next two years . Das Rheingold , Siegfried and Götterdämmerung were conducted by the company 's musical director , Richard Armstrong ; Die Walküre ( 1984 ) was conducted by Goodall ; it was seen as a coup for the company to secure his services – he was described by The Guardian as the greatest living Wagnerian conductor – but the casting of the whole cycle was criticised for some serious weaknesses among the principal singers , and reviewers were generally unimpressed by Göran Järvefelt 's production . 
 During the 1980s WNO continued to expand in scope . Handel ( Rodelinda , 1981 ) and Martinů ( The Greek Passion , 1981 ) <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> added to the company <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>repertoire , and in 1983 Das Rheingold was staged in the WNO <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>first Ring cycle , followed by the other three operas of the cycle over the next two years . Das Rheingold , Siegfried and Götterdämmerung <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> conducted by the company <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>musical director , Richard Armstrong ; Die Walküre ( 1984 ) was conducted by Goodall ; it was seen as a coup for the company to secure his services – he was described by The Guardian as the greatest living Wagnerian conductor – but the casting of the whole cycle was criticised for some serious weaknesses among the principal singers , and reviewers <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>were</mark></a> generally unimpressed by Göran Järvefelt <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'s</mark></a>production . 
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