Die Walküre
Die Walküre is an opera by Richard Wagner.
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Book cover for piano score
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Art title page for Schott's vocal score of Die Walkure, 1899
Arthur Rackham's illustrations[edit]
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Sieglinde brings the exhausted Siegmund something to drink.
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Sieglinde brings food to Siegmund and Hunding.
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Sieglinde fetches a drink for Hunding, putting something to make him sleep into it.
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Taking his sister as his wife, Siegmund holds up the sword Nothung.
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Brünnhilde the Valkyrie
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Rushing to meet Wotan, Fricka drives her rams furiously with her whip.
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Brünnhilde with her horse
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Wotan and Brünnhilde discuss the fate of Siegmund.
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Brünnhilde is distraught at having to give victory to Hunding.
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Brünnhilde goes to meet Siegmund.
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Brünnhilde brings Sieglinde to her surprised sisters.
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Wotan chases after Brünnhilde.
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Fafner guards his treasure.
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Ride of the Valkyries
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Wotan has summoned Loge to encircle the sleeping Brünnhilde with magic fire.
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"No-one who fears me will ever pass through these flames!"
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Brünnhilde lies asleep, surrounded with magic fire.
Audio[edit]
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Der Ritt der Walküren, 1921, Edison Records
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Die Walküre, United States Marine Band
