RoyalOpera: Gotterdammerung (12A)

350 mins, 2 intervals
Sung in German with subtitles

Deception leads to treachery 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. Director Barrie Kosky situates the rich apocalyptic drama in a contemporary world of dream-like turmoil. Antonio Pappano, Conductor Laureate of The Royal Opera, returns to take on the impassioned, otherworldly music. The brilliant cast, 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.