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  • Venue London Coliseum, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 10 March 2023
  • Running time 2 hours 45 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines This production is recommended for ages 11+.

Wagner’s epic opera presented by the English National Opera

When the forging of a prophesied ring of the Rhine proves more problematic than you’d possibly think, the realms of gods and men prove all the more chaotic for it. Giants, dwarfs, nymphs and deities quarrel and clash, with the fate of the nine worlds in the balance. 

Olivier Award-winning director Richard Jones returns from 2021’s ‘powerful’ (Evening Standard) production of The Valkyrie in ENO’s ongoing Ring Cycle, performing all four epics as part of a five-year collaboration bringing Wagner’s magnum opus to the London Coliseum.

ENO Music Director Martyn Brabbins channels Wagner’s tempestuous score in conducting the ENO Orchestra. Wotan, played by John Relyea, is accompanied by Frederick Ballentine (Loge), former Harewood Artist Madeleine Shaw (Fricka), Christine Rice (Erda), Leigh Melrose (Alberich) and James Cresswell (Fafner), amongst others. 

Book your opera tickets to witness the start of a saga, in Wagner’s The Rhinegold, and experience the power of Wagner’s music live at the London Coliseum.

The Rhinegold is booking from 18 February 2023 until 10 March 2023 at the London Coliseum.

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Important Notes

Sung in English. The surtitles system displays sung words above the stage.

Venue Information

London Coliseum , St. Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4ES

Nearest Tube or Train: Leicester Square (Northern line, Piccadilly line), Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line), Embankment (Northern line, Bakerloo line, District line, Circle line)

Nearest Buses: 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 23, 24, 29, 53, 77a, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176

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Critics' reviews of The Rhinegold

★★★★ "Witty and insightful, Jones’s production delivers an emphatic win for ENO" - The Guardian

★★★★ "ENO’s Ring has lift-off in this witty, cheeky show" - The Times

★★★★ "Sky-high musical standards" - The Stage

★★★★ "Canadian John Relyea is a luxurious Wotan" - The Telegraph

★★★★ "So damn good" - i News

Also see: The Rhinegold Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

The Rhinegold is playing at the London Coliseum in London
The running time of The Rhinegold is 2 hours 45 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for The Rhinegold are: This production is recommended for ages 11+.
Yes, The Rhinegold has matinee performances on the following days: Sunday
No, sorry, The Rhinegold has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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