Die Walküre
Die Walküre

Die Walküre

1990-02-23 | 237 min

The gorgeous and evocative Otto Schenk/Günther Schneider-Siemssen production continues with this second opera in Wagner’s Ring cycle. Hildegard Behrens brings deep empathy to Brünnhilde, the favorite daughter of the god Wotan (James Morris) who nevertheless defies him. Morris’s portrayal of Wotan is deservedly legendary, as is Christa Ludwig, as Fricka. Jessye Norman and Gary Lakes are Sieglinde and Siegmund, and Kurt Moll is the threatening Hunding. James Levine and the Met orchestra provide astonishing color and drama. (Performed April 8, 1989)

Genres

Music Drama

Cast

Hildegard Behrens

Hildegard Behrens

James Morris

James Morris

Jessye Norman

Jessye Norman

Christa Ludwig

Christa Ludwig

Gary Lakes

Gary Lakes

Kurt Moll

Kurt Moll

Katarina Ikonomu

Katarina Ikonomu

Martha Thigpen

Martha Thigpen

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