Die Walkure
Item
Record ID
26
Identifier
9039
Genre
Work Title
Die Walkure
Uniform Title
Ring des Nibelungen. Walkure
Program/Series Title
The Metropolitan Opera presents: Der Ring des Nibelungen
Work Alternate Titles
Valkyrie
Composer
Text Author
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 (libretto)
Production Year
1989
Transmission/Release Date
6/19/90
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
PBS
Home Video - VHS
DG
Home Video - DVD
DG
Conductor/Music Director
Levine, James, 1943-
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus
Soloists
Hildegard Behrens (Brunnhilde) ; Jessye Norman (Sieglinde) ; Christa Ludwig (Fricka) ; Gary Lakes (Siegmund) ; James Morris (Wotan) ; Kurt Moll (Hunding) ; Katarina Ikonomu (Helmwige) ; Martha Thigpen (Ortlinde) ; Pyramid Sellars (Gerhilde) ; Joyce Castle (Waltraute) ; Diane Kesling (Siegrune) ; Jacalyn Bower (Rossweise) ; Wendy Hillhouse (Grimgerde) ; Sondra Kelly (Schwertleite)
Participants
F. Murray Abraham (host) ; Peter Allen (announcer)
TV/Film Director
Large, Brian
Stage Director
Berkowitz, Phebe ; Schenk, Otto (production)
Sets
Schneider-Siemssen, Gunther
Costumes
Langenfass, Rolf
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
Tape ; color ; stereo
Other Information
17 hour production reached estimated 12,000,000 viewers over four nights on PBS. Sonya Friedman (English subtitles)
Duration
ca. 167'
Presenting Station
WNET
Company
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Recorded
taped 1989-04-08
Archive
Motion Picture/TV Reading Room, Library of Congress
Sourcemat
PRINTCAT (X)