RING Festival 2026 : Das Rheingold - Opéra national de Paris - Festival Ring 2026 : Das Rheingold - Opéra de Paris Bastille

Description

RING Festival 2026 at the Paris National Opera.

Unique in the history of opera, Der Ring des Nibelungen is the colossal tetralogy that Richard Wagner spent thirty years working on. When the prologue, Das Rheingold, premiered in 1869, it immediately presented a world fraught with existential questions from its very first earth-shaking chord. Who will obtain the ring, forged from Rhine gold, and its power? The gods, the giants, or the Nibelungs? Drawing on Norse and Germanic mythology, Wagner created an extraordinary cycle reflecting his ambition to produce a total work of art inspired by ancient tragedy. As well as revolutionising opera, he provides material that lends itself to multiple interpretations.
Director Calixto Bieito places Das Rheingold in a context dominated by digital virtuality, questioning the impact of technology and science on humanity.

A new production of Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen is always a major event for an opera house. During the 24/25, 25/26 and 26/27 seasons, the Opéra national de Paris presented a new Wagner tetralogy, entrusted to director Calixto Bieito – inaugurated with Das Rheingold in January 2025 (which made digital giants the new deities of our time), continued in 25/26 with Die Walküre in November 2025 and Siegfried in January 2026, and finally concluded with Götterdämmerung in autumn 2026 as part of the 26/27 season.

To highlight the scale of the project, the Paris Opera is reviving two complete series of this tetralogy imagined by Calixto Bieito for a ‘RING Festival’ in November 2026.

First series:

• Friday 6 November 2026: Das Rheingold
• Saturday 7 November 2026: Die Walküre
• Tuesday 10 November 2026: Siegfried
• Friday 13 November 2026: Götterdämmerung

Second series:

• Sunday 15 November 2026: Das Rheingold
• Tuesday 17 November 2026: Die Walküre
• Thursday 19 November 2026: Siegfried
• Sunday 22 November 2026: Götterdämmerung

To mark the occasion, the Paris Opera is planning a 'RING Festival 2026'. In parallel with the performances of Wagner's four operas, the Parisian institution is organising several events for attendees, including thematic conferences, introductions to the works and an exhibition about the Ring Cycle. There will also be 'gourmet breaks' during the opera intermissions, allowing attendees to fully savour the event.

The Paris Opera is offering several 'RING Passes' to enjoy the 'RING Festival 2026', including tickets for all four operas, access to conferences and exhibitions, and a six-month subscription to the Paris Opera's 'POP' digital platform, allowing you to watch the institution's productions online.

More information available on the Opera's official website.