Hojotoho! La Scala’s new Walküre opens with a stellar cast

Die Walküre

Michael Volle (Wotan) and Camilla Nylund (Brünnhilde)

Günther Groissböck (Hunding) and Klaus Florian Vogt (Siegmund)

Klaus Florian Vogt (Siegmund) and Elza van den Heever (Sieglinde)

By Laura Servidei, 07 February 2025

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“his voice cut through the orchestra and filled the theatre like a laser beam, his diction impeccable”

Reviewed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 5 February 2025

Wagner, Die Walküre

Teatro alla Scala

Simone Young, Conductor

Sir David McVicar, Director, Set Designer

Emma Kingsbury, Costume Designer

David Finn, Lighting Designer

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Hannah Postlethwaite, Set Designer

S Katy Tucker, Video

Michael Volle, Wotan

Günther Groissböck, Hunding

Elza van den Heever, Sieglinde

Klaus Florian Vogt, Siegmund

Camilla Nylund, Brünnhilde

Okka von der Damerau, Fricka

Caroline Wenborne, Gerhilde

Kathleen O'Mara, Helmwige

Olga Bezsmertna, Ortlinde

Eglè Wyss, Grimgerde

Eva Vogel, Roßweiße

Virginie Verrez, Siegrune

Stephanie Houtzeel, Waltraute

Freya Apffelstaedt, Schwertleite

Gareth Mole, Choreography

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.