Deutsche Oper Berlin, © Photo: Leo Seidel Der Ring des Nibelungen – Die Walküre
Berlin, Deutsche Oper Berlin — Main stage
About the Event
With the dominance of the gods at its height at the end of THE RHINEGOLD and the gods settling in the castle of Valhalla, challenges arise in THE VALKYRIE. The mortals are driven by power, mistrust and materialism dominate, and the gods are preoccupied with maintaining old rules rather than questioning their purpose. Siblings Siegmund and Sieglinde face death because their unique love has no place in society. Brünnhilde, a Valkyrie, is captivated by them and bravely defies her father Wotan’s verdict by protecting the pair. In THE VALKYRIE, Wagner clearly shows whose side he is on: in the intense love scene between Siegmund and Sieglinde, where the primal force of love overcomes societal norms, and in Brünnhilde’s character development, initially driven by instinctive compassion, which evolves into conscious action as a stand against inhumanity and injustice.
Practical Information
In German with German and English surtitles
Pre‐performance lecture (in German): 45 minutes prior to each performance
Recommended from 16 years
Program
- Richard Wagner – Der Ring des Nibelungen: Die Walküre
Cast / Production
Conductor: Sir Donald Runnicles
Director, Set design: Stefan Herheim
Set design: Silke Bauer
Costume design: Uta Heiseke
Light design: Ulrich Niepel
Video:: William Duke
Video: Dan Trenchard
Dramaturgy: Alexander Meier‐Dörzenbach
Dramaturgy: Jörg Königsdorf
Siegmund: Matthew Newlin
Hunding: Tobias Kehrer
Wotan: Thomas Johannes Mayer
Sieglinde: Elisabeth Teige
Fricka: Annika Schlicht
Brünnhilde: Trine Møller
Helmwige: Flurina Stucki
Gerhilde: Felicia Moore
Ortlinde: Maria Motolygina
Waltraute: Aleksandra Meteleva
Siegrune: Arianna Manganello
Roßweiße: Karis Tucker
Grimgerde: Stephanie Wake‐Edwards
Schwertleite: Lauren Decker
Hundingling: Eric Naumann
Orchestra: Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Address
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35 , Berlin, Germany — Google Maps
