When a precious hoard of gold is stolen from the river Rhine, it unleashes a chain of destructive events, pitting gods and mortals against one another for generations. Wagner’s Ring cycle boasts some of the greatest music ever written for the opera stage. Join us as we embark on a spectacular journey into the world of myth, dream and memory, with the figure of Erda – Mother Earth herself – at its centre. Antonio Pappano conducts Barrie Kosky’s bold new imagining of Wagner’s Das Rheingold – which marks the start of a new Ring cycle for The Royal Opera – with an outstanding cast including Christopher Maltman (Wotan) and Christopher Purves (Alberich).

Music Richard Wagner

Conductor Antonio Pappano

Director Barrie Kosky

Set Designer Rufus Didwiszus

Costume Designer Victoria Behr

Lighting Designer Alessandro Carletti

Wotan Christopher Maltman

Alberich Christopher Purves

Loge Sean Panikkar

Fricka Marina Prudenskaya

Freia Kiandra Howarth

Erda Wiebke Lehmkuhl

Donner Kostas Smoriginas

Froh Rodrick Dixon

Mime Brenton Ryan

Fasolt In Sung Sim

Fafner Soloman Howard

Woglinde Katharina Konradi

Wellgunde Niamh O’Sullivan

Flosshilde Marvic Monreal

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House