Royal Opera House: Die Walküre

Antonio Pappano conducts a full performance of the second opera in Richard Wagner’s epic Der Ring des Nibelungen.

Antonio Pappano conducts a full performance of the second opera in Richard Wagner’s epic Der Ring des Nibelungen. During a storm, Sieglinde gives shelter to a wounded stranger. They find themselves drawn to each other. He is Siegmund, the twin from whom Sieglinde was separated in childhood. Unknown to them, their father is Wotan, the most powerful of the gods. Through Siegmund, Wotan hopes to retrieve a gold ring of ultimate power that he cannot take himself.

• Release date
• October 28, 2018
• Runtime
• 290 min

Cast

Emily Magee Sieglinde

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Stuart Skelton Siegmund

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John Lundgren Wotan Nina Maria Stemme Brünnhilde Sarah Connolly Fricka

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Ain Anger Hunding

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Alwyn Mellor Gerhilde Lise Davidsen Ortlinde