RBO 2027 - Götterdämmerung

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 Royal Opera, returns to
take on the impassioned, otherworldly music – including Siegfried’s transporting Funeral March and
Brünnhilde’s electrifying Immolation Scene. The 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.