Washington National Opera: Die Walküre

Mar 24 - Apr 17, 2007
Opera House
Approx. 5 hrs.
$45.00 - $300.00

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About the Program

WNO's 2007 spring season opens with a smashing new production of Die Walküre as part of the
company's first Ring cycle. The second and most popular installment of Wagner's epic drama,
directed by Francesca Zambello (Porgy and Bess, Billy Budd), is a saga of forbidden love, heroism,
and the conflict between personal ambition and desire and the rule of law. Conducted by WNO's
music director Heinz Fricke, Die Walküre recounts the tragic love story of long-lost twins Siegmund
(Plácido Domingo) and Sieglinde (Anja Kampe), and how a daughter's defiance secures the future
of humanity but foretells the ultimate destruction of the gods. The critically-acclaimed cast of WNO's
2003 production returns, including Alan Held as the menacing Wotan, Linda Watson as the
warrior-maiden Brünnhilde, and Elena Zaremba and Elizabeth Bishop as Fricka.

Performed in German with English supertitles.
NOTE: Supertitles are not visible from Rear Orchestra seats.

All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.

Group of 20 or more? Group Sales offers special terms and discounts for most performances.

Reviews and Articles

Review - "WNO's 'Walkure' Takes Flight"
The Washington Post Washington, DC (Mar. 26, 2007) "Get your tickets while you can -- as hard as it may be to believe right now, Domingo won't be singing forever." Read More...

Review - 'American Ring' Loses Citizenship Claim
The Washington Post Washington, DC (Mar. 25, 2007) "...as stirring a performance as you're likely to encounter..." Read More...

Related Article - "An Opera Director's Norse American Itinerary"
The Washington Post Washington, DC (Mar. 25, 2007) "The Washington National Opera is an international company on the level of many of the great companies of the world" Read More...

Related Article: "A Show That Comes With Strings Attached"
The Washington Post - Washington, DC (February 2, 2007) "David Hearn's next client is the Washington National Opera as they debut their upcoming production of 'Die Walküre' this spring." Read More...

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