Organization

Hannu Lintu

Conductor

Stage director

Anna Kelo

Set designer

Mikki Kunttu

Lighting designer

Video designer

Costume designer

Erika Turunen

Singer

Tenor

Joachim Bäckström

Siegmund

Bass

Matti Turunen

Hunding

Baritone

Tommi Hakala

Wotan

Soprano

Miina-Liisa Värelä

Sieglinde

Johanna Rusanen

Brünnhilde

Mezzo-soprano

Niina Keitel

Fricka

Reetta Haavisto

Helmwige

Jenni Hietala

Gerhilde

My Johansson

Ortlinde

Maria Turunen

Waltraute

Contralto

Monika-Evelin Liiv

Siegrune

Merja Mäkelä

Rossweisse

Ida Wallén

Grimgerde

Anna Danik

Schwertleite

Finnish National Opera

German

Die Walküre -  (The Valkyrie)

Helsinki

Finland

Opera House

Recording of Die Walküre at the Finnish National Opera on 10 September 2022.

MUSIC Richard Wagner
CONDUCTOR Hannu Lintu
OHJAUS Anna Kelo
SETS, LIGHTING DESIGN, VIDEO DESIGN Mikki Kunttu
COSTUMES Erika Turunen

Cast:

SIEGMUND Joachim Bäckström, HUNDING Matti Turunen, Wotan Tommi Hakala, SIEGLINDE Miina-Liisa Värelä, BRÜNNHILDE Johanna Rusanen, FRICKA Niina Keitel, HELMWIGE Reetta Haavisto, GERHILDE Jenni Hietala, ORTLINDE My Johansson, WALTRAUTE Maria Turunen, SIEGRUNE Monika-Evelin Liiv, ROSSWEISSE Merja Mäkelä, GRIMGERDE Ida Wallén, SCHWERTLEITE Anna Danik

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Production: Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle and Finnish National Opera and Ballet 2022.

Available worldwide until 4 June 2025.

Die Walküre Wagner,Richard

Public

The Valkyrie

Finnish

Swedish

English

Approved

Wotan is making Valhalla stronger, fathering Valkyrie daughters who gather the greatest war heroes to protect Valhalla. In a battle against the ruthless Hunding, Wotan swears an oath that he will sacrifice his son Sigmund to safeguard the order of the gods.

The growing passion between Sigmund and Sieglinde tempers the chaos of conflict and war with nuances of great love. The story of the lovers gives rise to Siegfried, Part III of the Ring cycle.
Die Walküre is a universally relatable story about war, fear, courage, and love. The impressive visuals, the psychological sharpness and the riveting plot keep the audience as gripped as the best of today’s drama series.

The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, From (2022/2022), Directed by Anna Kelo,, Conductor Hannu Lintu

Credits (Cast & Crew)

Finnish National Opera

Hannu Lintu

Anna Kelo

Cast

Joachim Bäckström

Matti Turunen

Tommi Hakala

Miina-Liisa Värelä

Johanna Rusanen

Niina Keitel

Reetta Haavisto

Jenni Hietala

My Johansson

Maria Turunen

Monika-Evelin Liiv

Merja Mäkelä

Ida Wallén

Anna Danik

Crew

Mikki Kunttu

Mikki Kunttu

Mikki Kunttu

Erika Turunen

Program, About & Synopsis

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