Die Walküre

Die Walküre

237 mins | Drama, Music | Feb. 23, 1990

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)

Die Walküre

237 mins | Drama, Music | Feb. 23, 1990

Die Walküre
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)
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers Deutsche Grammophon, The Metropolitan Opera
Original title Die Walküre
Directors Phebe Berkowitz, Brian Large, Otto Schenk
Writers Richard Wagner

Cast

Hildegard Behrens

as Brünnhilde

James Morris

as Wotan

Jessye Norman

as Sieglinde

Christa Ludwig

as Fricka

Gary Lakes

as Siegmund

Kurt Moll

as Hunding

Katarina Ikonomu

as Helmwige

Martha Thigpen

as Ortlinde

Pyramid Sellers

as Gerhilde

Joyce Castle

as Waltraute

Diane Kesling

as Siegrune

Jacalyn Bower

as Rossweisse

Wendy Hillhouse

as Grimgerde

Sondra Kelly

as Schwertleite

James Levine

as Self - Conductor