The Ring Cycle: Die Walkure
Original title: Der Ring des Nibelungen: Die Walküre
Overview
FIRST DAY OF THE RING CYCLE. Fleeing for his life, Siegmund seeks shelter at Sieglinde's house. Her husband Hunding happens to be one of Siegmund's pursuers, and the two of them must cross swords the next day. As Siegmund laments his lack of a weapon, Sieglinde directs him to the sword Nothung stuck in an ash tree. Despite discovering they are twin siblings, the two fall in love. The King of Gods Wotan, their father, sends his Valkyrie daughter Brünnhilde to aid Siegmund. Fricka protests, and Wotan uses his spear to break Siegmund's sword during the battle. Siegmund is slain, but Brünnhilde rescues both the sword fragments and Sieglinde who is pregnant with Siegmund's child Siegfried. Wotan is angry that she intervened, but since Brünnhilde is his favorite child, he merely strips her of immortality and sends her into an enchanted sleep, surrounded by fire. Filmed at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus in June & July 1992.
Top-billed cast
- MMatthias Hölle
- LLinda Finnie
- EEva-Maria Bundschuh
- HHebe Dijkstra
- HHitomi Katagirl
- EEva Johansson
- AAnne Evans
- JJohn Tomlinson
- SShirlay Close
- BBirgitta Svendén
Crew
- Director
- Harry Kupfer
- Writer
- Richard Wagner
- Production
- Bayreuther Festspiele
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Who directed The Ring Cycle: Die Walkure?
The Ring Cycle: Die Walkure was directed by Harry Kupfer.
When was The Ring Cycle: Die Walkure released?
The Ring Cycle: Die Walkure was released in 1992.
