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Richard Wagner | Die Walküre - Ride of the Valkyries (1876)

The "Ride of the Valkyries" refers to the beginning of act 3 of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas constituting Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen.

As a separate piece, the "Ride" is often heard in a purely instrumental version, which may be as short as three minutes. Together with the "Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin, the "Ride of the Valkyries" is one of Wagner's best-known pieces.


PERFORMANCE:

From an opera concert with Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera in Olavshallen, Trondheim, 11 March 2021.

Conductor: James Gaffigan

Concert master: Camilla Kjøll


Valkyries: 

Helmwige – Sigrid Vetleseter Bøe

Gerhilde – Camilla Stenhoff Vist

Schwertleite – Siv Oda Hagerupsen

Waltraute – Åse Krystad

Siegrune – Jeanette Goldstein

Ortlinde – Tonje Eero Hove

Rossweisse – Maria Nohr

Grimgerde – Nina Sætherhaug


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