Royal Opera

Die Walküre

In Cinemas 14, 15 & 18 Jun 2025
Conductor
Antonio Pappano
Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Cast
Christopher Maltman (Wotan), Elisabet Strid (Brünnhilde), Lise Davidsen (Sieglinde), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Siegmund), Soloman Howard (Hunding), Marina Prudenskaya (Fricka), Maida Hundeling (Helmwige), Katie Lowe (Ortlinde), Lee Bisset (Gerhilde), Claire Barnett-Jones (Waltraute), Catherine Carby (Siegrune), Alison Kettlewell (Rossweisse), Monika-Evelin Liiv (Grimgerde), Rhonda Brown (Schwertleite)
Composer
Richard Wagner
Director
Barrie Kosky
Set Design
Rufus Didwiszus
Duration
Approx. 6h incl. intervals
Sung in German, with English subtitles.
Captured live from Covent Garden, London, 14 May 2025
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Opera in three acts (1870)

New Production! Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023.

On a stormy night, fate brings two strangers – Sieglinde (Lise Davidson) and Siegmund (Stanislas de Barbeyrac) together, unleashing a love with the power to end worlds. Meanwhile, in the realm of the gods, an epic battle ensues between their ruler Wotan (Christopher Maltman) and his rebellious daughter, Brünnhilde (Elisabet Strid).

ROH guidance: suitable for audiences 12+

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