A hero forged in fire, betrayed by blood—Wagner's wildest ride hits the stage.
Raised by a scheming dwarf and unaware of his true family origins, a young man embarks on an epic journey.
Direction
Kosky's staging is notorious—expect provocative, not pretty.
Acting
Schager's heldentenor in the title role is the whole reason.
Production
Royal Opera House budget + Ring Cycle ambition = sensory overload.
Director
Barrie Kosky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2026 production is part of Kosky's complete Ring Cycle, his first ever—he's staging all four operas across three years.
Wagner wrote Siegfried during a years-long affair with Cosima von Büllow, who'd later become his wife—he literally composed love music while stealing another man's wife.
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