United States / Feb 23, 1990 / PG
3h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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)
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Martha Thigpen | Ortlinde |
| Pyramid Sellers | Gerhilde |
| Joyce Castle | Waltraute |
| Diane Kesling | Siegrune |
| Jacalyn Bower | Rossweisse |
| Wendy Hillhouse | Grimgerde |
| Sondra Kelly | Schwertleite |
| James Levine | Self - Conductor |
| MET Orchestra |
Genres
MusicDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Walküre |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Deutsche Grammophon, The Metropolitan Opera |
| Official site | metopera.org |
| Release date | 23 febbraio 1990 |
| Executive producer | Peter Gelb |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti, Anne Cauvin, Ellen Rudolph |
| Writer | Richard Wagner |
| Assistant directors | Brian Large, Otto Schenk, Phebe Berkowitz |
| Lighting | Gil Wechsler |
| Production design | Otto Schenk, Günther Schneider-Siemssen |
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| Art direction | Günther Schneider-Siemssen, Otto Schenk |
| Set decoration | Günther Schneider-Siemssen, Otto Schenk |
| Music | Richard Wagner, James Levine, Jay David Saks, Bill King |
| Sound | Richard Wagner, James Levine, Jay David Saks, Bill King |
| Costume design | Rolf Langenfass, Victor Callegari, Millicent Hacker |
| Makeup | Victor Callegari, Rolf Langenfass, Millicent Hacker |
| Hairstyling | Rolf Langenfass, Victor Callegari, Millicent Hacker |
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