The Royal Opera: DIE WALKRE - New Production Via Satellite We will have extra refreshments to keep us going ! Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagners Ring cycle. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023. On a stormy night, fate brings two strangers together, unleashing a love with the power to end worlds. Meanwhile, in the realm of the gods, an epic battle ensues between their ruler Wotan and his rebellious daughter, Brnnhilde. Cast: WOTAN Christopher Maltman, BRNNHILDE Elisabet Strid, SIEGLINDE Lise Davidsen, SIEGMUND Stanislas de Barbeyrac, HUNDING Soloman Howard, FRICKA Marina Prudenskaya, HELMWIGE Maida Hundeling, ORTLINDE Katie Lowe, GERHILDE Lee Bisset, WALTRAUTE Claire Barnett-Jones, SIEGRUNE Catherine Carby, ROSSWEISSE Alison Kettlewell, GRIMGERDE Monika-Evelin Liiv, SCHWERTLEITE Rhonda Browne Creatives: DIRECTOR Barrie Kosky, CONDUCTOR Antonio Pappano, MUSIC Richard Wagner, LIBRETTO Richard Wagner, SET DESIGNER Rufus Didwiszus, COSTUME DESIGNER Victoria Behr, LIGHTING DESIGNER Alessandro Carletti Running time 365 minutes Sung in German with subtitles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbQjcKy9wkM