Die Walkure

Tour synopsis, cast & creatives

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. The cast of this production may vary depending on performance date.

Cast/Performers

Christopher Maltman, Elisabet Strid, Lise Davidsen, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Soloman Howard

Creatives/Company

Author: Wagner
Producer: Royal Opera
Director: Barrie Kosky
Design: Rufus Didwiszus
Costume: Victoria Behr
Lighting: Alessandro Carletti
Conductor: Antonio Pappano