Die Walküre - Metropolitan Opera
Synopsis
Soprano Christine Goerke plays Brünnhilde, Wotan’s willful warrior daughter, who loses her immortality in opera’s most famous act of filial defiance. In this Live in HD transmission of Die Walküre, the second and most popular installment in the composer’s sweeping tetralogy, Goerke is joined by bass-baritone Greer Grimsley as Brünnhilde godly father, Wotan, and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as his unbending wife, Fricka. As the incestuous lovers Siegmund and Sieglinde, soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and tenor Stuart Skelton—alongside bass Günther Groissböck as Sieglinde’s bloodthirsty husband, Hunding—round out the principal cast. And on the podium, Maestro Philippe Jordan conducts Robert Lepage’s innovative staging, which uses state-of-the-art stage technology to tell Wagner’s mythic tale.
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Christine Goerke
Brünnhilde
Eva-Maria Westbroek
Sieglinde
Jamie Barton
Fricka
Stuart Skelton
Siegmund
Greer Grimsley
Wotan
Günther Groissböck
Hunding
Kelly Cae Hogan
Gerhilde
Jessica Faselt
Helmwige
Renée Tatum
Waltraute
Daryl Freedman
Schwertleite
Wendy Bryn Harmer
Ortlinde
Eve Gigliotti
Siegrune
Maya Lahyani
Grimgerde
Mary Phillips
Rossweisse
Philippe Jordan
Self - Conductor
MET Orchestra
Themselves - Orchestra
Deborah Voigt
Self - Host
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 30, 2019
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Lepage, Gary Halvorson
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Wagner
- Original Score
- Richard Wagner
- Original Title
- Die Walküre - Metropolitan Opera
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 3h 53m
- Production Studios
- The Metropolitan Opera
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Lepage, Gary Halvorson
Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Peter Gelb, Victoria Warivonchik, Louisa Briccetti
Department Leadership Roster
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Robert Lepage
Director
Robert Lepage
Production Design
Gary Halvorson
Director
Richard Wagner
Original Music Composer
Richard Wagner
Writer
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What is Die Walküre - Metropolitan Opera about?
Soprano Christine Goerke plays Brünnhilde, Wotan’s willful warrior daughter, who loses her immortality in opera’s most famous act of filial defiance. In this Live in HD transmission of Die Walküre, the second and most popular installment in the composer’s sweeping tetralogy, Goerke is joined by bass-baritone Greer Grimsley as Brünnhilde godly father, Wotan, and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as his unbending wife, Fricka. As the incestuous lovers Siegmund and Sieglinde, soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and tenor Stuart Skelton—alongside bass Günther Groissböck as Sieglinde’s bloodthirsty husband, Hunding—round out the principal cast. And on the podium, Maestro Philippe Jordan conducts Robert Lepage’s innovative staging, which uses state-of-the-art stage technology to tell Wagner’s mythic tale.
Who directed Die Walküre - Metropolitan Opera?
Die Walküre - Metropolitan Opera was directed by Robert Lepage, Gary Halvorson.
Who stars in Die Walküre - Metropolitan Opera?
The principal cast of Die Walküre - Metropolitan Opera includes Christine Goerke, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Jamie Barton, Stuart Skelton, Greer Grimsley.
When was Die Walküre - Metropolitan Opera released and how long is it?
Die Walküre - Metropolitan Opera was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 3h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for Die Walküre - Metropolitan Opera?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Die Walküre - Metropolitan Opera was composed by Richard Wagner.