Storyline
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)
Cast & Crew
Hildegard Behrens
Brünnhilde
Lead
James Morris
Wotan
Jessye Norman
Sieglinde
Christa Ludwig
Fricka
Gary Lakes
Siegmund
Kurt Moll
Hunding
KI
Katarina Ikonomu
Helmwige
MT
Martha Thigpen
Ortlinde
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Brian Large's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. Die Walküre is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
