2026 Paris Ring

UNIQUE WSNY MEMBER OPPORTUNITY

The Wagner Society of New York has obtained a block of tickets for the first cycle of the complete Ring des Nibelungen at the Opéra Bastille, in a new production by Calixto Bieito and under the musical direction of Pablo Heras-Casado. The cast for this new cycle stars Iain Paterson (Wotan), Elza van den Heever (Sieglinde), Brian Mulligan (Alberich), Gerhard Siegel (Mime), Andreas Schager (Seigfried), Tamara Wilson (Brünnhilde), and Johannes Martin Kränzle (Gunther).

2026

November 6-13

Opéra Bastille, Paris, France

Eligibility

This offer is available only to WSNY Members of record as of November 11, 2025.

Tickets

WSNY Seating within the auditorium

The WSNY has a block of tickets in the ‘Category 1’ of the Orchestra (Parterre/Stalls) section for the operas of the first Ring Cycle (Das Rheingold 6 November 2026, Die Walküre 7 November 2026, Siegfried 10 November 2026, Götterdämmerung 13 November 2026). The cost is $1000.21 for one ticket to each opera (a complete Ring Cycle), reflecting a $909.28 ticket cost and a $90.93 contribution to the WSNY.

WSNY Seating at front of Parterre

In addition to tickets for the complete Cycle, purchasers also receive access to the entire cultural program linked to the Festival, and light refreshments during the first intervals. This includes:

  • Access to introductions to the show offered before each performance
  • Access to book tickets for the conferences on the Der Ring des Nibelungen
  • Gourmet break during the first intervals of Die WalküreSiegfried and Götterdämmerung
  • Exclusive early access to new content related to the performances
  • Free access to POP – Paris Opera Play, the Opera’s streaming platform, for six months starting 6 November 2026
  • One free admission to the exhibition The Ring Revolution at the Palais Garnier
  • A “Culture Passport” giving access to a list of discounts and bonuses at partner institutions during November and December 2026

For complete information and questions about subscription benefits please consult the Opéra de Paris online HERE.

How to Get Tickets

Ticket sales open on Sunday, November 30 at 12:00 noon EST and close on Thursday, April 30 2026 at 12:00 EST or when sold out – online here.

Purchase requires the payment of $1000.21 per ticket, payable online via credit card. Your purchase guarantees your tickets, which will be allocated once sales have closed. Limit two tickets per member.

After availability has been fulfilled, you may join the waitlist to be notified of possible further availability

Allocation & Payment

Allocations will begin once sales are complete. The Wagner Society of New York has priced tickets at the EUR-USD exchange rate to which it was subject at the time of purchase on your behalf, and has added a 10% contribution portion to the total ticket price. All sales are final.

Fulfillment

Tickets will be downloadable as PDF print-at-home E-Tickets. They are not personalized or inscribed with the name of the purchaser.

The Wagner Society of New York is not able to assist with transportation, lodging, or other travel arrangements.

Opéra Bastille

The Ring of the Nibelung Festival makes its grand return to the Paris Opera.

An event bringing together an exceptional cast of performers in a production by Calixto Bieito and under the musical direction of Pablo Heras-Casado.

Alongside this vast musical and theatrical odyssey of four operas, an exhibition dedicated to the Ring and a series of talks with the artistic teams and leading specialists are being offered—an invitation to discover or rediscover this mythological universe that so powerfully resonates with our own time.

Photos credit Herwig Prammer, OdP.