13-17 August 1876: dates firmly anchored in the memory of Wagner music lovers. In the space of five days, the first Bayreuth Festival saw the premiere of the complete Ring cycle. A Prologue (Das Rheingold) and three Days (Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung): a formidable lyrical epic worthy of the composer who gave it birth, The Ring of the Nibelung is a fascinating world-work whose performance over a short period allows the spectator to appreciate its riches with maximum intensity.
 

Two festivals at the Paris Opera
 

The 150th anniversary of the complete premiere of The Ring will be commemorated at the Paris Opéra with two “festivals”, one from 6 to 13 November 2026, the second from 15 to 22 November 2026. Calixto Bieito and Pablo Heras-Casado, whose skills we have already been able to appreciate in Das Rheingold, Die Walküre and Siegfried, will continue there collaboration for the presentation of the complete cycle. This production bears the signature of a stage director familiar with the Wagnerian world. The Catalan artist describes The Ring of the Nibelung as "a cruel story that speaks of society and human nature, of the manipulation, greed and selfishness that permeate even the smallest cell of society, the family. The Ring is full of images of our existence, of absurd struggles, of vain desires, and of deep despair in the face of personal, family and social destruction. It is as brutal and surreal as life itself.

Pablo Heras-Casado © Javier Salas

Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado, a passionate Wagnerian, will lead the Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris. The two festivals in autumn 2026 will feature singers such as Iain Paterson (Wotan), Tamara Wilson (Brünnhilde), Ève-Maud Hubeaux (Fricka), Elza van den Heever (Sieglinde), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Siegmund), Andreas Schager (Siegfried), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Erda) and Brian Mulligan (Alberich).

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Tamara Wilson © DR

To ensure that as wide an audience as possible can enjoy the Paris Opera's Ring 2026 Event, the Opéra National de Paris is offering 2 price packages :

RING Wotan Pass

Sale opens on 12 November 2025 at 12 noon.

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Freia RING Pass

A unique and exclusive price in category 8 for young people under 28: 120€

On sale Wednesday 12 November 2025 at 12 noon.

> Pass FREIA

ALL THE BENEFITS OF RING PASSES

The purchase of a RING pass gives access to :

- One ticket for each of the 4 shows in a cycle.

- A gourmet break at the first intermission of : Die Walküre, Siegfried, Götterdämmerung.

- Priority access to the Ring lecture series.

- Access to introductions to the show before each performance.

- Free access to POP - Paris Opera Play, the Opera's streaming platform, for 6 months from 6 November 2026.

- Free admission to the « The Ring Revolution » exhibition at the Palais Garnier, accessible by reservation for the duration of the exhibition.

- A ‘cultural passport’ with a list of reduced rates and free admission to partner institutions in November and December 2026.

- Early access to new content related to the shows.

- All the benefits of 25/26 subscribers (priority access to the 26/27 season, offers throughout the year, discounts in the Opera shops, etc.).