Richard Bradshaw’s ambitious (and critically acclaimed) production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle with the Canadian Opera Company is over, and the director ought to be basking in the afterglow of his accomplishment. “Despite being tested by one crisis after another, Bradshaw enjoyed a spectacular triumph. So at this point you would think the political and cultural leaders would hoist him on their shoulders and ride down University Ave. while crowds chant his name. Well, not quite. Bradshaw’s troubles are far from over.” To begin with, the Canada Council has reneged on a $500,000 pledge to help defray the costs associated with the Ring…