Die Walküre

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Die Walküre is an opera by Richard Wagner.

  • Book cover for piano score

  • Art title page for Schott's vocal score of Die Walkure, 1899

Arthur Rackham's illustrations[edit]

  • Sieglinde brings the exhausted Siegmund something to drink.

  • Sieglinde brings food to Siegmund and Hunding.

  • Sieglinde fetches a drink for Hunding, putting something to make him sleep into it.

  • Taking his sister as his wife, Siegmund holds up the sword Nothung.

  • Brünnhilde the Valkyrie

  • Rushing to meet Wotan, Fricka drives her rams furiously with her whip.

  • Brünnhilde with her horse

  • Wotan and Brünnhilde discuss the fate of Siegmund.

  • Brünnhilde is distraught at having to give victory to Hunding.

  • Brünnhilde goes to meet Siegmund.

  • Brünnhilde brings Sieglinde to her surprised sisters.

  • Wotan chases after Brünnhilde.

  • Fafnir guards his treasure.

  • Ride of the Valkyries

  • Wotan has summoned Loge to encircle the sleeping Brünnhilde with magic fire.

  • "No-one who fears me will ever pass through these flames!"

  • Brünnhilde lies asleep, surrounded with magic fire.

Audio[edit]

  • Der Ritt der Walküren, 1921, Edison Records

  • Die Walküre, United States Marine Band

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