Richard Wagner considered "Die Walküre" as the beginning of the main drama in his "Ring" cycle, which he called a trilogy with a preliminary evening.
Performer Biography
Klaus Tennstedt, the conductor, studied at the Leipzig Conservatory and achieved world recognition after moving to West Germany in 1971.
Performer Biography
Klaus Tennstedt had a unique and remarkable relationship with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, serving as its Principal Conductor and Music Director from 1983 until illness ended it a decade later.
Performer Biography
Eva-Maria Bundschuh, the soprano singing Sieglinde, secretly took singing lessons while training as a textile worker, as her ambitions to be a singer were discouraged.
Composer Biography
Richard Wagner, the composer of "Die Walküre," lived from 1813 to 1883.
Performer Biography
René Kollo, the tenor singing Siegmund, is especially known for his Wagnerian roles, having sung multiple parts at Bayreuth, including Lohengrin, Parsifal, and Siegfried.
Performer Biography
John Tomlinson, the bass singing Hunding, earned a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering before pursuing music and has performed at major opera houses and festivals worldwide, including eighteen consecutive seasons at Bayreuth.
