FIRST DAY OF THE RING CYCLE. Fleeing for his life, Siegmund seeks shelter at Sieglinde's house. Her husband Hunding happens to be one of Siegmund's pursuers, and the two of them must cross swords the next day. As Siegmund laments his lack of a weapon, Sieglinde directs him to the sword Nothung stuck in an ash tree. Despite discovering they are twin siblings, the two fall in love. The King of Gods Wotan, their father, sends his Valkyrie daughter Brünnhilde to aid Siegmund. Fricka protests, and Wotan uses his spear to break Siegmund's sword during the battle. Siegmund is slain, but Brünnhilde rescues both the sword fragments and Sieglinde who is pregnant with Siegmund's child Siegfried. Wotan is angry that she intervened, but since Brünnhilde is his favorite child, he merely strips her of immortality and sends her into an enchanted sleep, surrounded by fire. Filmed at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus in June & July 1992.
Credits
The Ring Cycle: Die Walkure Cast
| Name |
Character |
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John Tomlinson
He was 45, now 78 years old
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as Wotan |
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Daniel Barenboim
He was 63, now 82 years old
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as Conductor |
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Hebe Dijkstra
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as Rossweisse |
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Anne Evans
She was 50, now 83 years old
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as Brünnhilde |
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Linda Finnie
She was 40, now 72 years old
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as Fricka |
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Shirlay Close
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as Waltraude |
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Birgitta Svendén
She was 40, now 72 years old
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as Grimgerde |
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Eva-Maria Bundschuh
She was 50, now 83 years old
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as Helmwige |
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Nadine Secunde
She was 38, now 71 years old
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as Sieglinde |
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Matthias Hölle
He was 40, now 73 years old
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as Hunding |
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Ruth Floeren
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as Ortlinde |
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Eva Johansson
She was 34, now 66 years old
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as Gerhilde |
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Hitomi Katagirl
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as Schwertleite |
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Poul Elming
He was 42, now 75 years old
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as Siegmund |
The Ring Cycle: Die Walkure Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Richard Wagner as Original Music Composer. He was 192 (69) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Richard Wagner as Writer. He was 192 (69) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Daniel Barenboim as Music. He was 63 (now 82) years old
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Sound |
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Harry Kupfer as Director. He was 56 (84) years old when He died
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Directing |
