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 theRhinemaidens, before ordering that Valhalla be swallowed in flames. For the long-awaited finale ofWagner’s epic saga, director Barrie Kosky situates the rich apocalyptic drama in a contemporaryworld of dream-like turmoil. Antonio Pappano, Conductor Laureate of The Royal Opera, returns totake on the impassioned, otherworldly music – including Siegfried’s transporting Funeral March andBrünnhilde’s electrifying Immolation Scene. The brilliant cast is led by Elisabet Strid, Andreas Schagerand Mika Kares, who together with the full forces of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and theRoyal Opera Chorus bring opera’s greatest journey to its shattering end.