Afternoon at the Opera

Die Walküre (The Valkyrie)

 
The Lyric Opera of Chicago Ensemble performing Wagner's Die Walküre.

The Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Description of Wagner's Die Walküre from the Lyric Opera of Chicago's website:

After the triumph of Das Rheingold in 2016/17, Lyric continues the thrilling journey through Wagner’s monumental Ring cycle with Die Walküre. This is the most deeply moving and romantic of all the Ring operas. Its riveting, devastating drama involves complex relationships between brother and sister, husband and wife, father and daughter. Every character is unforgettable—valiant Siegmund and Sieglinde, headstrong Brünnhilde and mighty, tortured Wotan, determined Fricka and vengeful Hunding. Wagner’s music drama burns itself on our memories, exciting us with the emotional intensity of its lyrical outbursts and its incredible power and majesty.