Wagner: Die Walküre (2-DVD) – Sofia National Opera
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Wagner: Die Walküre (2-DVD) – Sofia National Opera
Composer: Richard Wagner
Artists: Martin Iliev, Angel Hristov, Nikolay Petrov, Tsvetana Bandalovska, Rumyana Petrova, Mariana Tzvetkova, Orchestra of the Sofia Opera & Ballet
Conductor: Pavel Baleff
Director: Plamen Kartaloff
Video Format: NTSC
Sound Format: Dolby Digital 5.1 – PCM 2.0
Language: German
Subtitles: Italian, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean
Region: All Regions
Number of Discs: 2
Studio: Dynamic
DVD Release Date: June 18, 2021
Run Time: 243 minutes
Die Walküre is the second part of Der Ring des Nibelungen and has remained the most popular of the tetralogy of operas. Prominent are the lovers Siegmund and Sieglinde, who incur the anger of Fricka, goddess of marriage, and whose long duet in the superbly sustained Act I is one of the work’s glories. The spectacular Ride of the Valkyries, the spellbinding music of Wotan’s Farewell, and the Magic Fire that closes the opera are other highlights of this critically acclaimed 2011 production from Sofia National Opera.
Sofia National Opera, founded in 1890, is the oldest and most prestigious Bulgarian opera theatre. Drawing upon the tradition of West European and Russian ballet theatre, its founders, singers and producers have established the ensemble method of a permanent troupe of soloists, orchestral musicians, ballet dancers, set design artists and producers. They produce up to 10 premières of classical and modern opera and ballet over a 10-month season.
History
Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen
Conceived and written over a period of more than 25 years, Wagner’s Ring cycle is an epic musical journey of four operas: Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung. Its story of gods, dwarves, and men and the quest for an all-powerful ring was inspired by many sources, including 13th-century Icelandic writings and the medieval German Nibelungenlied. The complete cycle was first seen at the inaugural Bayreuth Festival in 1876. The Met’s landmark production, directed by Robert Lepage, premiered over the course of the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons. The DVD release of its Live in HD presentation won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.
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