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Part of the Wagner ring cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen. Running time approx. 5hr. In Die Walkure (which includes the famous Ride of the Valkyries) the goddesses fly the souls of dead battle heroes to their new home in Valhalla but Brunnhilde (Chief Valkyrie) has fallen out with Wotan because she protected his half human son Siegmund in battle so he imprisons her on a rock surrounded by fire knowing that only a fearless hero (who he thinks doesn't exist) can save her. Sung in German with English surtitles. Running time 5 hours 25 mins. Additional support from the Ring Circle

Cast/Performers

Bryn Terfel (Wotan), Rosalind Plowright (Fricka), Lisa Gasteen (Brunnhilde), Placido Domingo (Siegmund), Waltraud Meier (Sieglinde), Erik Halfvarson (Hunding), Geraldine McGreevy (Gerhilde), Elaine McKrill (Ortlinde), Claire Powell (Waltraute), Rebecca de Pont Davies (Schwertleite), Irene Theorin (Helmwige), Sarah Castle (Siegrune), Claire Shearer (Grimgerde), Elizabeth Sikora (Rossweisse)

Creatives/Company

Author: Wagner
Corporate Sponsor(s): The Dalriada Trust, Peter Borender (Honorary Benefactor 2005), The Hobson Charity (Honorary Benefactor 2005), Peter Elliston (Benefactors / Circle 2005, Barbara Elliston (Benefactors' Circle 2005)
Producer: Royal Opera House
Conductor: Antonio Pappano
Director: Keith Warner
Design: Stefanos Lazaridis
Costume: Marie-Jeanne Lecca
Lighting: Wolfgang Goebbel

Die Walkure

Die Walkure (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T61223178. Details of all Die Walkure archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1913

Archive Listings

8 Jul 05
  to
15 Jul 05
Royal Opera House
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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