Details

The Valkyrie introduces Siegmund, Wotan's son by a human, and the Valkyries - Wotan's female warriors who are memorably portrayed in one of the opera's most exciting scenes. 'The Ride of the Valkyries'. Siemund's unwittingly incestuous love for his sister Sieglinde ignites a power struggle between Wotan and his consort Fricka, which leads to Siegmund's death. Brunnhilde, Wotan's best-loved daughter, defies her father and rescues Sieglinde, pregnant with Siegmund's child. Enraged by her defiance, Wotan imprisons Brunnhilde inside a ring of fire, stripped of the protection of the gods. Only a moral, innocent hero can save her. New Production. Running time 4 hours 50 minutes. Staged Concert

Cast/Performers

Robert Hayward (Wotan), Kathleen Broderick (Brunnhilde), Par Lindskog (Siegmund), Gerard O'Connor (Hunding), Orla Boylan (Sieglinde), Susan Parry (Fricka), Valerie Reid (Grimgerde), Zena Bradley (Schwertleite), Gerard O'Connor (Hunding), Orla Boylan (Sieglinde), Julia Melinek (Gerhilde), Claire Weston (Ortlinde), Renata Skarelyte (Waltraute), Meryl Richardson (Helmwige), Ruby Philogene (Siegrune), Leah-Marian Jones (Rossweisse)

Creatives/Company

Author: Wagner
Company: English National Opera
Conductor: Paul Daniel
Director: Michael Walling
Translation: Jeremy Sams