Die Rheinnixen
Gothic Opera
Information
Times:
30 Oct-1 Nov – 7:30pm
2 Nov – 5pm
Tickets:
Band A seats: £32* / £25.60*
Band B seats: £19* / £15.20*
*all orders will be subject to a transaction fee of £2.
Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes (including interval)
Age Recommendation: 12+
This event takes place in person in our Grand Hall
Priority booking now open for Friends of Gothic Opera and BAC members.
General booking opens 1 Sep at midday.
This Halloween, Gothic Opera presents German horror story Die Rheinnixen (The Nixies of the Rhine) by Offenbach.
Set between the world wars, the story takes place in the chaos, unease and growing nationalism of the Weimar Republic. People are not what they seem…and the supernatural is never far away.
Featuring a cast of exciting singers and a chamber orchestra, this atmospheric production will feature visuals inspired by the ‘dream factory’ of German expressionist cinema. Join us for the UK staged premiere of an intense, musically rich horror story that has been neglected for 160 years.
“In a way, the purest operatic experience I’ve had for a while.” ★★★★★ Opera Now
“Gothic Opera, committed to reviving seldom seen works, has scored a triumph with Donizetti’s Maria de Rudenz.” ★★★★★ The Reviews Hub
“This was a production that […] packed a hefty punch, refreshingly immediate and engaging throughout.” Bachtrack
*Reviews for Maria de Rudenz
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Biographies
Gothic Opera
Based in London, award-winning female-led company Gothic Opera is becoming increasingly well known among audiences, critics, and artists for their bold, atmospheric productions of rarely-heard operatic works with supernatural themes.
The company was founded in 2019 by Alice Usher, Béatrice de Larragoïti and Charlotte Osborn, with producer Helene Mathiesen joining the team a few years later. Their Halloween 2021 opera La Nonne sanglante (The Bloody Nun) was the winner of the Opera Production category in the Off-West End Awards. The company’s 2024 season saw two opera productions: the revival of Der Vampyr – the production that first launched Gothic Opera – at the Grimeborn Festival; and the UK premiere of Maria de Rudenz at Battersea Arts Centre.
Credits
Director Max Hoehn
Conductor Hannah von Wiehler
Arranger Leon Haxby
Set & Costume Designer Isabella van Braeckel
Lighting Designer Luca Panetta
Animator Amber Cooper-Davies
Producer Helene Mathiesen
A full cast list will be announced soon
Access
PRE EVENT INFORMATION
This event takes place in person in our Grand Hall. This space is on the ground floor, with step-free access via a lift.
If you have booked a ticket you will receive an email from us before your performance detailing important information about your visit.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT/COMPANION TICKETS
If you require the assistance of a friend or helper to attend, we can make a free ticket available for your companion. You can book access companion tickets online or contact the Box Office to book by emailing access@bac.org.uk.
To book a free access companion online:
- log in to your account here
- go to ‘Other preferences’ and tick ‘I require a personal assistant/companion’.
- Choose the performance, date and seats you would like and if you add at least 2 tickets to your basket, then one of these will automatically become free.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Content
- Flashing lights and strobe
- Haze
All performances will be Relaxed. We invite you to make yourself comfortable and move around if you need to and if you need to leave the performance at any point you will be allowed to return to the space when you feel ready.
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