Die Walkure
Item
Record ID
1125
Identifier
90746
Genre
Work Title
Die Walkure
Uniform Title
Walkure
Program/Series Title
The Met: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met
Composer
Text Author
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 (libretto)
Production Year
2011
Transmission/Release Date
2011-05-14 (Theater transmission) ; 2012-09-12 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / (PBS)
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
Deborah Voigt (Brunnhilde) ; Jonas Kaufmann (Siegmund) ; Eva-Maria Westbroek (Sieglinde) ; Bryn Terfel (Wotan) ; Stephanie Blythe (Fricka) ; Hans-Peter Konig (Hunding) ; Kelly Cae Hogan (Gerhilde) ; Mary Ann McCormick (Grimgerde) ; Molly Fillmore (Helmwige) ; Wendy Bryn Harmer (Ortlinde) ; Lindsay Ammann (Rossweisse) ; Mary Phillips (Schwertleite) ; Eve Gigliotti (Siegrune) ; Marjorie Elinor Dix (Waltraute)
Participants
Placido Domingo, Joyce DiDonato (Co-hosts)
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
Lepage, Robert
Sets
Fillion, Carl
Costumes
St-Aubin, Francois
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Bongiovanni, Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
Intermission features: Domingo interviews with Eva-Maria Westbroeke, Jonas Kaufmann and Deborah Voigt. DiDonato interviews with Stephanie Blythe and Bryn Terfel. John Sellars Met Technical Director explained 45 minute delay. Michael Grandage on new Don Giovanni production. Feature on Met orchestra brass section. Start of opera delayed 45 minutes by technical problem with the set extending the length of the HD program to ca. 355'
Duration
ca. 310'
Company
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Sourcemat
DLCAT - 246