Question: What is the longest opera?
Answer: The longest opera is Wagner’s Ring Cycle, which clocks in at 18 hours (including intermission). It is made up of four “parts”, Das Rheingold, Die Walkure, Siegfried, and Götterdamerung.
Opera FAQ Index
- What is opera?
- Where did opera originate?
- What was the first opera?
- What is a libretto?
- What is opera seria?
- What is opera buffa?
- What is the shortest opera?
- What is the longest opera?
- What is the most performed opera?
- What is the difference between opera and oratorio?
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