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Die Walküre is one of the four operas from Richard Wagner‘s complete works Der Ring des Nibelungen. Der Ring des Nibelungen is a “stage festival for three days and one eve”, with Die Walküre being the first day. The Rheingold is the eve of the opera tetralogy and takes place in mythical antiquity. Gods and mermaids, giants and dwarves depict the conflicts in the struggle for power and love.
The premiere of Richard Wanger’s opera Die Walküre took place in Munich in 1870. Experience Jonas Kaufmann as Siegmund.
The Travel Package
Music trip to Naples for 3 days / 2 nights with a performance at the Teatro San Carlo Naples. The San Carlo Theater was built in 1737 and is the oldest opera house in the world. The Italian opera temple San Carlo is a symbol of the city of Naples. Enjoy our music package with a magnificent performance and an exclusive leisure program in Naples. You can select between the essential package and add individual services that we offer with the superior program.
The highlight is an opera or ballet at the famous Teatro San Carlo.
The Story of "Die Walküre"
The Nibelung Alberich forged a ring from the gold of the Rhine, which signifies dominion over the world. The god Wotan wants to rule with wisdom, but succumbs to the desire for power and violence. He steals the Rheingold ring from Alberich in order to pay the giants to build his castle of the gods, Valhalla.
Wotan fathers twins Siegmund and Sieglinde with a human woman, but they are separated by a curse.
Die Walküre, the first day, takes place in the human world with the protagonists Sieglinde, Hunding and Siegmund. Sieglinde is Hunding’s wife and Siegmund appears wounded in her house, where he is being cared for by Sieglinde. The two feel a deep connection to each other.
Wotan fathered more Wälse, which earned him the punishment of his wife Fricka. The Valkyrie Brünnhilde is Wotan’s favorite daughter.
Siegmund and Sieglinde, pregnant through incest, flee. Brünnhilde announces Sieglinde’s death and wants to hand her over to Valhalla’s delights, which Siegmund prevents through his love. The Valkyrie Brünnhilde is deeply moved by this and defies Wotan’s orders. As punishment, Brünnhilde has to sleep in the circle of fire and can only be saved by a free fearless hero. Sieglinde gave birth to this hero as her son Siegfried.
The music «Valkyrie Ride» and «Fire Magic» are the most famous pieces from Valkyrie.
The Artists
Conductor • Dan Ettinger
Stage direction • Federico Tiezzi
Set designer • Giulio Paolini
Costume designer •Giovanna Buzzi
Cast
Siegmund • Jonas Kaufmann
Hunding • John Relyea
Wotan • Christopher Maltman *
Sieglinde • Vida Miknevičiūtė *
Brünnhilde • Okka von der Damerau
Fricka • Varduhi Abrahamyan *
Gerhilde • Regine Hangler *
Helmwige • Nina-Maria Fischer *
Ortlinde • Miriam Clark *
Waltraute • Margerita Gritskova *
Rossweisse • Marie-Luise Dreßen *
Siegrune • Julia Rutigliano *
Grimgerde • Edna Prochnik *
Schwertleite • Christel Loetzsch *
Orchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo
Production of Teatro di San Carlo
Sung in German with Italian and English surtitles
Running time: about 4 hour and 30 minutes, with one interval
Performance Dates
2023-04-16 ... 2023-04-29
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Operas, Ballets, Concerts of the Season 2022 / 2023
In Naples at the Teatro di San Carlo
