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Ring Cycle Festival

A full program of festival events across all three Ring Cycles, including recitals, talks, gala dinners on stage at the Ulumbarra Theatre, and even an intimate concert 60 metres underground in a mine, is now available.

Wagner enthusiasts will have the opportunity to full immerse themselves in the mythical world of Norse and Germanic folklore across the Bendigo Ring Cycle Season with a festival of special events.

You can download the full festival program here.

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Opens 24th March exclusive to Bendigo

Just announced! Renowned German tenor Siegfried Jerusalem will be a special guest at Melbourne Opera’s ground-breaking regional production of Wagner’s Der Ring Des Nibelungen (The Ring Cycle).

24 March 2023 – Das Rheingold 
26 March 2023 – Die Walküre 
31 March 2023 – Siegfried 
2 April 2023 – Götterdämmerung 

7 April 2023 – Das Rheingold
9 April 2023 – Die Walküre
14 April 2023 – Siegfried
16 April 2023 – Götterdämmerung

21 April 2023 – Das Rheingold
23 April 2023 – Die Walküre
28 April 2023 – Siegfried
30 April 2023 – Götterdämmerung

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Wagner’s Ring Cycle – Bendigo 2023

Wagner’s Ring Cycle – Bendigo 2023

2023 Bendigo Ring Cycle on sale now!

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