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.
1876-08-14 18:00:00 - Wagner
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