Immerse yourself in the powerful and dramatic world of Richard Wagner's "Die Walküre, WWV 86B," a monumental work that stands as the second installment in his epic four-opera cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen. This album, released on April 16, 2021, under the Andromeda label, offers a live, remastered 2021 experience of Wagner's timeless masterpiece, spanning an impressive three hours and three minutes.
"Die Walküre" is a music drama in three acts, composed by Wagner himself, who also penned the libretto. The opera is renowned for its rich orchestration, complex characters, and soaring melodies, with the Ride of the Valkyries from Act III being one of the most iconic and recognizable pieces in classical music. This album captures the entire opera, from the opening prelude of Act I to the thrilling conclusion of Act III, providing a comprehensive journey through Wagner's dramatic and musical narrative.
The album features a stellar cast of performers, including the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and renowned conductors and vocalists such as Joseph Keilberth, Maria von Ilosvay, and many others. Their powerful interpretations bring Wagner's characters to life, from the heroic Siegmund and the valkyrie Brünnhilde to the formidable Wotan and the cunning Hunding.
Wagner's "Die Walküre" is not just an opera; it's a mythic saga filled with love, betrayal, and destiny. The story revolves around the doomed love of Siegmund and Sieglinde, their son Siegmund's quest for freedom, and the intervention of the valkyries, led by Brünnhilde. The opera's themes of fate, redemption, and the struggle between individual desire and cosmic order continue to resonate with audiences today.
Whether you're a seasoned Wagner enthusiast or a newcomer to his works, this album offers a captivating exploration of one of the most influential and enduring operas in the classical repertoire. Experience the grandeur and intensity of "Die Walküre" and discover why Richard Wagner's music continues to captivate and inspire generations of listeners.
Tracks
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I: Vorspiel (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 1: Wess' Herd diess auch sei (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hilde Konetzni, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 1: Kühlende Labung gab mir der Quell (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hilde Konetzni, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 1: Einen Unseligen labtest du (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hilde Konetzni, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 2: Müd' am Herd fand ich den Mann (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Hilde Konetzni, Gottlob Frick, Wolfgang Windgassen, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 2: Weit her, traun! Kamst du des Wegs (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Gottlob Frick, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hilde Konetzni, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 2: Friedmund darf ich nicht heißen (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gottlob Frick, Hilde Konetzni, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 2: Ein starkes Jagen auf uns (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gottlob Frick, Hilde Konetzni, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 2: Ein trauriges Kind rief mich zum Trutz (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 2: Ich weiß ein wildes Geschlecht (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Gottlob Frick, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 3: Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 3: Was gleißt dort hell im Glimmerschein? (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 3: Schläfst du, Gast? (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Hilde Konetzni, Wolfgang Windgassen, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 3: Der Männer Sippe saß hier im Saal (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Hilde Konetzni, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 3: Dich selige Frau hält nun der Freund (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hilde Konentzni, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 3: Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 3: Du bist der Lenz (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Hilde Konetzni, Wolfgang Windgassen, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 3: Wie dir die Stirn so offen steht (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Hilde Konetzni, Wolfgang Windgassen, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I Scene 3: Siegmund heiß' ich und Siegmund bin ich! (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hilde Konentzni, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II: Vorspiel (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 1: Nun zäume dein Roß (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Ferdinand Frantz, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 1: Hojotoho! (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Martha Mödl, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 1: Der alte Sturm, die alte Müh'! (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Ferdinand Frantz, Elsa Cavelti, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 1: Heut hast du's erlebt! (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Ferdinand Frantz, Elsa Cavelti, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 1: Nichts lerntest du (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Ferdinand Frantz, Elsa Cavelti, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 1: Was verlangst du? (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Ferdinand Frantz, Elsa Cavelti, Martha Mödl, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 1: Deiner ew’gen Gattin heilige Ehre (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Elsa Cavelti, Ferdinand Frantz, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 2: Schlimm, fürcht' ich, schloß der Streit (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Martha Mödl, Ferdinand Frantz, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 2: Als junger Liebe Lust mir verblich (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Ferdinand Frantz, Martha Mödl, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 2: Ein Andres ist's (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Ferdinand Frantz, Martha Mödl, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 2: Wild durchschweift ich mit ihm die Wälder (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Ferdinand Frantz, Martha Mödl, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 2: O sag', künde (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Ferdinand Frantz, Martha Mödl, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 2: So sah ich Siegvater nie (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Martha Mödl, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 3: Raste nun hier, gönne dir Ruh'! (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hilde Konentzni, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 3: Hinweg! Hinweg! (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hilde Konentzni, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 3: Horch! Die Hörner, hörst du den Ruf? (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hilde Konentzni, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 4: Siegmund! Sieh auf mich! (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Martha Mödl, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 4: Wer bist du, sag' (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Martha Mödl, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 4: Der dir nun folgt (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Martha Mödl, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 4: So grüße mir Walhall (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Martha Mödl, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 4: So jung und schön erschimmerst du mir (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Martha Mödl, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 5: Zauberfest bezähmt ein Schlaf (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 5: Der dort mich ruft (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 5: Kehrte der Vater nur heim! (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Hilde Konetzni, Gottlob Frick, Wolfgang Windgassen, Martha Mödl, Ferdinand Frantz, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act II Scene 5: Zu Roß! Daß ich dich rette! (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Martha Mödl, Ferdinand Frantz, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act III Scene 1: Hojotoho! Hojotoho! Heiaha! Heiaha! (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Gerda Scheyrer, Judith Hellwig, Dagmar Schwedes, Hilde Rössel Majdan, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act III Scene 1: Zu Ortlindes Stute stell’ deinen Hengst (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Magda Gabory, Judith Hellwig, Hilde Rössel Majdan, Gerda Scheyrer, Dagmar Schwedes, Olga Bennings, Elsa Cavelti, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act III Scene 1: Schützt mich, und helft in höchster Noth! (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Martha Mödl, Magda Gabory, Judith Hellwig, Hilde Rössel Majdan, Gerda Scheyrer, Dagmar Schwedes, Elsa Cavelti, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act III Scene 1: Nicht sehre dich Sorge um mich (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Hilde Konetzni, Martha Mödl, Dagmar Schwedes, Magda Gabory, Judith Hellwig, Hilde Rössel Majdan, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act III Scene 1: Fort denn eile, nach Osten gewandt! (Remastered 2021) [Live]Richard Wagner, Martha Mödl, Hilde Konetzni, Ferdinand Frantz, Gerda Scheyrer, Dagmar Schwedes, Magda Gabory, Judith Hel, Ira Malaniuk, Elsa Cavelti, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Wilhelm Furtwängler
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