The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre
Originally released in 2019. The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre is a drama film. directed by Gary Halvorson. With a runtime of 3h 53m, it's an epic theatrical experience.
Starring Christine Goerke, Eva-Maria Westbroek, and Jamie Barton
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre 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 Wa...
Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre?
The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre was directed by Gary Halvorson.
How long is The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre?
The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre has a runtime of 3 hours and 53 minutes (233 minutes total).
When was The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre released?
The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre was released on March 30, 2019 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre?
The main cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre includes Christine Goerke, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Jamie Barton, Stuart Skelton, Greer Grimsley.