Cinema screening of Wagner's 'Gotterdammerung', directed by Barrie Kosky and conducted by Antonio Pappano, in German with English subtitles.
The Royal Opera brings Götterdämmerung to the Connaught Cinema on Sunday 7 February, starting at 2:00pm. It's the final instalment of Wagner's Ring cycle, the one that brings the whole epic to a close. The story picks up with Siegfried tricked into betraying Brünnhilde; he eventually learns of her innocence, she returns the ring to the Rhinemaidens, and Valhalla is swallowed in flames. It's a big, dramatic finish to a cycle that spans four operas.
This production is staged by director Barrie Kosky, who sets it in a contemporary world of dream-like turmoil rather than the traditional Norse mythology. Antonio Pappano, Conductor Laureate of The Royal Opera, leads the music, which includes some of the cycle's most famous moments: Siegfried's Funeral March and Brünnhilde's Immolation Scene. It's sung in German with English subtitles, so you'll hear the original language with the translation on screen.
It's a long one, though. The screening runs about five hours and fifty minutes, with two intervals built in, so you'll want to clear a good chunk of your Sunday afternoon. It's part of the Royal Ballet & Opera Cinema Season 2026/27, which brings stage productions from The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera to the cinema under the tagline 'An earth in ruin. The twilight of the Gods. Deception...'.
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Tickets start from £10, plus a £0.75 transaction fee. One thing to keep in mind: the screening is certified 15, so you'll need photo ID with you. That, and the 2:00pm start time on Sunday 7 February at the Connaught Cinema, should be everything you need to plan your afternoon.
