Wagner's Ring Cycle: Die Walküre (The Valkyrie)
Great Performances at the Met · Season 6 · Episode 11
The second opera in Richard Wagner's "Ring" cycle finds a traveler seeking shelter at the home of a warrior and his wife. When Brünnhilde, the daughter of the god Wotan, intervenes in the earthly affairs that follow, Wotan has little choice but to punish his daughter for her transgression.
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Season
6
Episode
11
Air Date
12/Sep/2012
Air Time
—
Runtime
180 min
Overview
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The second opera in Richard Wagner's "Ring" cycle finds a traveler seeking shelter at the home of a warrior and his wife. When Brünnhilde, the daughter of the god Wotan, intervenes in the earthly affairs that follow, Wotan has little choice but to punish his daughter for her transgression.
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