Simone Young conducts Die Walküre

Chief Conductor Simone Young leads an all-star cast in Richard Wagner’s spectacular drama Die Walküre, the second instalment of his epic four-opera Ring Cycle. Presented in concert in a musical experience, Simone Young and the Orchestra’s mastery of Wagner’s extraordinary musical creation will be one of the year’s most powerful moments. A high point of artistic invention, Wagner’s Ring Cycle is one of the greatest works of music. Its drama and energy are captured by its signature moment The Ride of the Valkyries, which has become the most quoted musical passage from the entire world of opera. It is surrounded by writing of beauty and intensity which captures Brünnhilde’s bold defiance, Wotan’s shuddering wrath and Siegmund’s heroism. These performances provide the perfect platform for world-class soloists including Australian Stuart Skelton; Anja Kampe, Peter Rose and Alexandra Ionis, stars of the Berlin Staatsoper and Vienna Staatsoper; and Tommi Hakala, a brilliant new Wotan for the world stage. The cast joining these distinguished artists include soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė and luminaries including Deborah Humble and Helena Dix. Wagner’s epic legend was written for huge orchestral forces to produce an astonishing sound and create the 'total work of art'. Performed in Sydney for the first time in twenty-five years, Die Walküre is a musical triumph that you won’t want to miss.