How long is Wagner — The Ring Cycle (Der Ring des Nibelungen)?
Wagner — The Ring Cycle (Der Ring des Nibelungen) is 16 hours of music — 4 works spanning 1869–1876.
Wagner's Ring Cycle is one of the longest works in the classical repertoire — a 16-hour epic performed over four consecutive evenings.
Listen Time Overview
Total Time
16 hours
Works
4
Non-stop Days
0.7
Genre
Opera
How many commutes to finish?
32 commutes (one-way)
At different playback speeds
1x (normal)
16h
1.5x speed
10h 40m
2x speed
8h
Major Works
For perspective...
That's 16 hours — about 3 flights from New York to London.
About This Collection
The Richard Wagner collection presented here totals 16 hours of music. Wagner's Ring Cycle is one of the longest works in the classical repertoire — a 16-hour epic performed over four consecutive evenings.
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For Perspective...
That's 2.1 flights from New York to London
Same as binging 0.3 seasons of Game of Thrones
You could walk 48 miles while listening
That's 64 cups of coffee worth of sipping time