The Ring of the Nibelung

In 2016, Opera North’s extraordinary journey through Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen came full circle, in a series of six full Ring cycles. Comprising the four operas which make up Wagner’s epic masterpiece, Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung, more than 15 unforgettable hours of music and passion are now also available online, in full, for free.

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Created By	Richard Wagner
Status	Ended
Original Name	Der Ring des Nibelungen
First Air Date	June 28, 2016
Last Air Date	July 3, 2016
Seasons	4
Episodes	10
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	German
Original Language	German
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	Opera North
Networks	BBC Four

S04E03

Act III

In the overwhelming conclusion of the cycle, the all-consuming love of Siegfried and Brünnhilde is broken in bitter betrayal; the machinations of Hagen, son of Alberich, seal Siegfried’s doom; and Brünnhilde’s self-sacrifice precipitates the end of the old world order and the beginning of a new era. The musical and dramatic power of Götterdämmerung is awe-inspiring – sweeping us from Siegfried’s Rhine Journey to his Funeral March, and, finally, to Brünnhilde’s immolation and the work’s titanic orchestral climax.

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