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. Concert Performance. Supported by a syndicate of donors. Running time 4 hrs 50 mins

Cast/Performers

Robert Hayward (Wotan), Kathleen Broderick (Brunnhilde), Par Lindskog (Siegmund), Orla Boylan (Sieglinde), Susan Parry (Fricka), Clive Bayley (Hunding), Julie Melinek (Gerhilde), Clarie Weston (Ortlinde), Renata Skarelyte (Waltraute), Ethna Robinson (Schwertleite), Meryl Richardson (Helmwige), Ruby Philogene (Siegrune), Leah-Marian Jones (Rossweisse), Valerie Reid (Grimgerde)

Creatives/Company

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