Brünnhilde (soprano Linda Watson, above) appears as a vision to Siegmund – announcing his imminent death – in Act II of Wagner’s DIE WALKURE.
I’ve recently experienced something of a revelation regarding Ms. Watson – more about that soon when I write about “The Colón RING“.
Tenor Endrick Wottrich, who is Siegmund in this recording, sadly passed away in the Spring of 2017 at the age of 52.
Linda Watson & Endrick Wottrich – Todesverkundigung ~ WALKURE – Bayreuth 2006
In their signature roles of Brunnhilde and Sieglinde, I believe this series of performances may have been the last time Birgit Nilsson and Leonie Rysanek sang in DIE WALKURE together. Otmar Suitner conducts.
Nilsson & Rysanek – WALKURE – scene from Act III – San Francisco 1982
In their signature roles of Brunnhilde and Sieglinde, I believe this series of performances may have been the last time Birgit Nilsson and Leonie Rysanek sang in DIE WALKURE together. Otmar Suitner conducts.
Nilsson & Rysanek – WALKURE – scene from Act III – San Francisco 1982
After listening to John Wegner’s very impressive performance as Alberich in the State Opera of South Australia’s recording of DAS RHEINGOLD, I was thinking he’d probably be an equally good Wotan. And sure enough, I found this highly enjoyable version of the final scene of DIE WALKURE with Mr. Wegner (photo above) as the king of the gods and conducted by Gunther Neubold.
Oberon's Glade 