Skelton and Anger set the scene for a superb Walküre

By David Karlin, 27 September 2018

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“the ebb and flow of the power struggle was as dramatically convincing as it was musically thrilling”

Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 26 September 2018

Wagner, Die Walküre

The Royal Opera

Sir Antonio Pappano, Conductor

Keith Warner, Director

Stefanos Lazaridis, Set Designer

Marie-Jeanne Lecca, Costume Designer

Stuart Skelton, Siegmund

Ain Anger, Hunding

John Lundgren, Wotan

Emily Magee, Sieglinde

Nina Stemme, Brünnhilde

Dame Sarah Connolly, Fricka

Maida Hundeling, Helmwige

Alwyn Mellor, Gerhilde

Lise Davidsen, Ortlinde

Kai Rüütel-Pajula, Waltraute

Catherine Carby, Siegrune

Emma Carrington, Roßweiße

Monika-Evelin Liiv, Grimgerde

Claudia Huckle, Schwertleite

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Skelton and Anger set the scene for Stemme in Covent Garden's superb Walküre