Organization

Conductor

Simon Rattle

Singer

Tenor

Christian Elsner

Siegmund

Bass

Mikhail Petrenko

Hunding

Baritone

Terje Stensvold

Wotan

Soprano

Eva-Maria Westbroek

Sieglinde

Evelyn Herlitzius

Brünnhilde

Mezzo-soprano

Lilli Paasikivi

Fricka

Susan Foster

Helmwige

Joanna Porackova

Gerhilde

Anna Gabler

Ortlinde

Julianne Young

Waltraute

Contralto

Heike Grötzinger

Schwertleite

Anette Bod

Rossweisse

Eva Vogel

Grimgerde

Andrea Baker

Siegrune

Orchestra

Berliner Philharmoniker

Sir Simon Rattle conducts Wagner’s “Die Walküre”

Berlin

Germany

Berliner Philharmonie

Die Walküre is undoubtedly the most popular part of Wagner’s Ring des Nibelungen – perhaps because the mighty gods here struggle with very human feelings. In 2012, Simon Rattle presented the work at the Philharmonie – full of “expressive power” and “overwhelmingly beautiful”, in the words of the critics. Also taking part are Evelyn Herlitzius as Brünnhilde, Terje Stensvold as Wotan, Christian Elsner as Siegmund and Eva-Maria Westbroek as Sieglinde.

Sir Simon Rattle conducts Wagner’s “Die Walküre”: Concert Various

Public

The Valkyrie

Approved

Production booklet

Further reading