Film
RBO Live 2026-27: Gotterdammerung
The final opera of Wagner's Ring cycle, directed by Barrie Kosky, as Siegfried is tricked and Brünnhilde returns the ring before Valhalla burns. For opera fans and anyone who loves epic, large-scale drama.
Key information
- When
- Wednesday 3 February
- Where
- Exeter Picturehouse51 Bartholomew Street West, EX4 3AJMore at this venueMap
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About this event
An earth in ruin. The twilight of the Gods. Deception leads to treachery, then devastation, when Siegfried is tricked into betraying Brünnhilde. Learning the truth of her beloved’s innocence, Brünnhilde at last returns the ring to the Rhinemaidens, before ordering that Valhalla be swallowed in flames. For the long-awaited finale of Wagner’s epic saga, director Barrie Kosky situates the rich apocalyptic drama in a contemporary world of dream-like turmoil. Antonio Pappano, Conductor Laureate of The RoyThe brilliant cast is led by Elisabet Strid, Andreas Schager and Mika Kares, who together with the full forces of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the Royal Opera Chorus bring opera’s greatest journey to its shattering end.