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Die Walküre (1990)
Directed by Otto Schenk, Brian Large
Overview
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)
Rated PG | Length 237 minutes
Actors
Hildegard Behrens | James Morris | Jessye Norman | Christa Ludwig | Gary Lakes | Kurt Moll | Katarina Ikonomu | Martha Thigpen | Pyramid Sellers | Joyce Castle | Diane Kesling | Jacalyn Bower | Wendy Hillhouse | Sondra Kelly | James Levine | MET Orchestra