Die Walküre
8.1/ 10 8 votes 1989-04-08 3h 57m 1 popularity
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)
Director: Brian Large
Hildegard Behrens
Brünnhilde
Gary Lakes
Siegmund
Jessye Norman
Sieglinde
James Morris
Wotan
Christa Ludwig
Fricka
Kurt Moll
Hunding
Pyramid Sellers
Gerhilde
Wendy Hillhouse
Grimgerde
