Baltic Opera Festival 2026 Review: Die Walküre

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(Photo: Krzysztof Mystkowski/ Baltic Opera Festival) Richard Wagner’s “Die Walküre” unfolds in a world governed by contracts, power structures, and inherited systems of control. Yet beneath its mythological surface lies a drama about the moment when those systems begin to fail. In John Fulljames’s production, presented at the Forest Opera in Sopot as a co-production of the Royal Danish Theatre {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper 2025-26 Review: Die Walküre

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(Credit: Monika Rittershaus) The burden of immortality Few opera houses can claim the historical authority of Munich in matters Wagnerian. It was here, after all, that “Das Rheingold” and “Die Walküre” first reached the stage, and any new Ring mounted by the Bayerische Staatsoper must inevitably negotiate not only Wagner’s score but also the immense weight of tradition. Tobias Kratzer’s {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper to Broadcast ‘Die Walküre’ on Staatsoper TV

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(Credit: M.Rittershaus) The Bayerische Staatsoper is set to broadcast “Die Walküre” on its Staatsoper TV platform on July 4 as part of the “Opera for All” program. The production by Tobias Kratzer will star Joachim Bäckström, Ain Anger, Nicholas Brownlee, Irene Roberts, Miina-Liisa Värelä, and Ekaterina Gubanova. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the new production. The new production comes after “Das Rheingold” {…}

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Wagner’s ‘Die Walküre’ Set for Performances at Viking King’s Hall in Lejre

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Wagner’s “Die Walküre” will take the stage at Kongehallen, the Viking King’s Hall in historic Lejre, starting on June 7, 2026. The opera uses the edition prepared by composer Jonathan Dove and director Graham Vick for Birmingham Opera Company, with costumes crafted using traditional Viking techniques. Ensemble Storstrom will provide orchestral support under the baton of conductor James Sherlock, with {…}

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Deutsche Oper Berlin 2025-26 Review: Die Walküre

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(Photo Credit: Bernd Uhlig) I had high expectations for this production, following the previous evening‘s “Das Rheingold,” as director Stefan Herheim had plenty of ideas for “The Ring‘s” first installment. Sadly, his ideas could not sustain the dramatic textures of “Die Walküre,” as it is replete with long narrative dialogues and less action. Herheim’s tools, the traveling refugees, the suitcases {…}

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Shanghai Production to Mark First Time Katharina Wagner Directs ‘Die Walküre’

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A new production of “Die Walküre” directed by Katharina Wagner will receive its world premiere in China next month, marking the second installment of the “Bayreuth in Shanghai” three-year opera project. The production will be presented at the Shanghai Grand Theatre on April 24 and 26, 2026 as part of the 41st Shanghai Spring International Music Festival. It follows last {…}

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Cast Change: Teatro alla Scala Announces New Sieglinde for ‘Die Walküre’

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(Credit: Marius Vepsta) The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for its production of “Die Walküre.” The company said that “due to an indisposition, Elza van den Heever will be unable to perform in the performances of ‘Die Walküre.’ The role of Sieglinde will be sung by Vida Mikneviciute in her place.” Mikneviciute has performed with the Zürich {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2025-26 Review: Die Walküre

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(Credit: ©OMC – Marco Borrelli) With its performances of “Das Rheingold” in 2025, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo launched an ambitious four-year project to present Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” in a new production by Davide Livermore, featuring the period-instrument ensemble Les Musiciens du Prince. Livermore’s Staging One of the more striking contradictions in contemporary opera is the frequent pairing of {…}

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Cast Change: Daniel Scofield Steps into Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s ‘Die Walküre’

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” The company said, “Matthias Goerne is replaced by American baritone Daniel Scofield in the role of Wotan.” Scofield has performed at the Glydnborune Festival, Prague State Opera, Teatro San Carlo, Staatstheater Hannover, and Opera Carolina and Houston Symphony. His repertoire includes the music of {…}

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Baltic Opera Festival 2026 Review: Die Walküre

Bayerische Staatsoper 2025-26 Review: Die Walküre

Bayerische Staatsoper to Broadcast ‘Die Walküre’ on Staatsoper TV

Wagner’s ‘Die Walküre’ Set for Performances at Viking King’s Hall in Lejre

Deutsche Oper Berlin 2025-26 Review: Die Walküre

Shanghai Production to Mark First Time Katharina Wagner Directs ‘Die Walküre’

Cast Change: Teatro alla Scala Announces New Sieglinde for ‘Die Walküre’

Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2025-26 Review: Die Walküre

Cast Change: Daniel Scofield Steps into Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s ‘Die Walküre’