RBO:Die Walkure (12A)
CHAPMAN STUDIOShowing on Wed 14 May 2025
Running time: 6 hours 5 minutes
Age Guidance: All Ages
The Royal Opera
DIE WALKÜRE
[New Production]
LIVE: Wednesday 14 May 2025, 17:15 BST
Running time 365 minutes (TBC)
Sung in German with subtitles
Cast:
Christopher Maltman
Elisabet Strid
Lise Davidsen
Stanislas de Barbeyrac
Soloman Howard
Creatives:
DIRECTOR Barrie Kosky
CONDUCTOR Antonio Pappano
MUSIC Richard Wagner
LIBRETTO Richard Wagner
SET DESIGNER Rufus Didwiszus
COSTUME DESIGNER Victoria Behr
LIGHTING DESIGNER Alessandro Carletti
Short Summary:
Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023.
Long Summary:
On a stormy night, fate brings two strangers together, unleashing a love with the power to end worlds. Meanwhile, in the realm of the gods, an epic battle ensues between their ruler Wotan and his rebellious daughter, Brünnhilde.