Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries - Ring (Official Video)

Wagner's Ring presents the ultimate challenge for any opera company, and the New York Metropolitan Opera's new production of Der Ring des Nibelungen, unveiled between 2010 and 2012 and starring some of the greatest Wagnerian singers of today, is among the most ambitious Ring stagings ever mounted.
Already seen by over a million people in the theatre and at cinemas around the globe, the Met Ring was filmed live in high definition and is now being released on both DVD and Blu-ray to launch Deutsche Grammophon's celebration of the composer's bicentenary year in 2013.
With Bryn Terfel, widely acknowledged as one of the finest bass-baritones of our age, performing his first complete cycles as the embattled god Wotan and American soprano Deborah Voigt making her role debut as his disobedient warrior-daughter Brünnhilde, alongside international stars Jonas Kaufmann and Eva-Maria Westbroek as the incestuous Siegmund and Sieglinde, and last-minute stand-in Jay Hunter Morris -- a thrilling new tenor from Paris, Texas -- saving the day as the fearless but ill-fated hero Siegfried, the New York Times declared the cast "as strong a lineup of vocal artists for a Wagner opera as I have heard in years".
To complement the complete Ring cycle on both DVD and Blu-ray, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing two related titles: Twilight of the Gods, a 2-CD compilation of audio highlights from the Met Ring -- featuring all the major stars of the production and such famous extracts as The Ride of the Valkyries, Wotan's Farewell, the Magic Fire Music, Siegfried's Rhine Journey and the concluding Immolation Scene -- and Wagner's Dream, a frank and revealing documentary about the five-year making of the Met's new Ring that has already been acclaimed as "simply the best documentary about the Met ever made" (Film Journal), "a must-see for any creative soul" (Cinespect) and "destined to be one of the classic documentaries about opera" (Philadelphia Inquirer).
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries - James Levine (Official Video)
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Richard Wagner (composer)
James Levine (conductor)
Die Walküre, WWV 86B
Jonas Kaufmann
Deborah Voigt
Eva-Maria Westbroek
Metropolitan Opera House, New York, United States
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[@Ebrill_Owen]

Ah yes, the sacred and ancient tradition of “girls night”!

[@himatstosh6236]

sure.

[@pGar]

Underrated comment 😂

[@kateshermon4900]

Made me laugh - thank u

[@JayTohab]

Bro, this puts "guys hangout" to shame

[@user-mu5tc3xz2q]

Made me cough so hard😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@PerfectTommy81]

My two young daughters also watch this whole production when it aired on PBS, they went around house, when it was over, shrieking to each other for days!!

[@AlvaSudden]

Precious!

[@shinjaokinawa5122]

OH that is Wonderful I Love Young Girls and their imaginations. My Young Nieces used to Twirl around as did Wonder Woman for Years.

[@thefingerofgod69]

This is why we have the arts! YES!!!!!!!!

[@lindameneken998]

Lawrence, how fantastic! These warrior sopranos sparked your daughters' imagination. I hope they're still singing and shrieking!

[@itemeodem2616]

Lawrence Tucker mein Lieber, germanische Mythologie vom Feinsten im Geschmack des 19 Jhr.. Goten, Vandalen, Kelten Sachsen Franken, Slawen, Chauken, Friesen , Angeln etc....letztlich auch die Stammvölker aus dem ihr (USAmerikaner) seit. Wir sind was wir sind

[@neilryan4166]

I'm blown away by the first Valkyrie as she takes the stage after getting off her horse. Her body language says she has all the confidence and swagger in the world. She then proceeds to nail it.

[@micheal49]

Could only be better if she'd been Klingon.

[@benwiles7433]

@@micheal49 they are at least half way there!

[@Ella7194]

Nurses and NAs that work in the VA Healthcare System are 20th and 21st century valkyries. 👍✊👊 We..I..nailed it every day💪

[@JasonMcChristian]

@@Ella7194 slaughtering everything in sight?

[@ToxicTurtleIsMad]

She is a badass for sure, wagners music in the backround sure makes it easier for her to "swag".

[@RossiniSoprano]

It would have been nice for them to list the cast. Here they are: Gerhilde soprano, KELLY CAE HOGAN Helmwige Soprano, MOLLY FILLMORE Waltraute mezzo, MARJORIE ELINOR DIX Schwertleite mezzo, MARY PHILLIPS Ortlinde sop., WENDY BRYN HARMER Siegrune mezzo, EVE GIGLIOTTI Grimgerde mezzo, MARY ANN McCORMICK Rossweisse mezzo, LINDSAY AMMANN

[@gold2chrome]

Ortlinde's singing at 02:22 can be understood by a German... Thanks.

[@davidbrown3014]

Elise Curran Thank you so much for giving credit where it was so very much deserved!

[@ballisticus1]

Thank you. Was going to ask for a link to the cast

[@RICKANDDIANNE]

Thank you.

[@centromedicopontevedra]

Great contribution indeed. Thanks for the information, I was looking for it.

[@Tenortalker]

These girls are having a great time riding the decor and sliding on to the set! They really are a terrific team of Valkyries. They have such energy and zest - you could count on these girls to get you to Valhalla!

[@JoelAWeiss]

Forgive the brag, but I'm married to one of those warrior sopranos.

[@ok-kk3ic]

Joel Weiss / Lol which one?

[@JoelAWeiss]

@@ok-kk3ic first one down the slide.

[@jewelscash8752]

Congrats-no doubt a talented power couple! Unforgettable entrance!

[@kelvblackstorm5819]

So you've been brought to valhalla then 😄

[@acanthusfacilitairedienstv9047]

Joel Weiss I feel sorry for you.....

[@stephengould4343]

I saw it live at the Met, and the first moment as you see the Valkyries "riding" was one of the high points of all my years going to the opera. Unsurprisingly, the audience burst into applause then as well.

[@thirdgen377]

Man, the vocals are spine-chilling good. I've heard and watched this clip countless times and it continues to impress and get better with each viewing.

[@hrh4961]

Practice makes perfect.

[@richardpaxford5792]

I love how they joyfully greet each other as Sister-Warriors ❤

[@fredo1070]

The first Valkyrie to slide down and sing is Kelly Cae Hogan, who is now an amazing Brunhilde.

[@SalGuod473]

Seen it live at Lincoln Center 3 times. Thrilling and exhausting

[@katford7286]

I know this production got its share of bad notices, but I loved it. This scene is particularly thrilling. Lepage's creative vision is daring and created some truly masterful effects. The Met outdid itself by assembling the best Wagnerian singers for this demanding work. I applaud them for this because this is what will keep opera fresh for new generations.

[@shemitch]

Bad notices? How is that possible?! This is spectacular!!

[@brumels1570]

@@shemitch The Machine was considered costly, noisy, and limited in expression. Also one of the singers did not the voice for the role.

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Gelb the Nazi and Wagner. How adorable.

[@vovakozac5588]

Согласен с Вами.Здесь нет рутины и занудства. В исполнителях , оркестре, постановке бьется кипучая кровь и пульс жизни. Браво метрополитен. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@cindyreeves5048]

Although I studied classical voice, when I hear this Wagner piece all I see is Bugs Bunny!! (Thank you Dr. Ott; my Music History prof.)

[@Cant-Think-Of-Anythink-Better]

That slide, RESPECT

[@Highwaystarrr8]

This production of "Die Valkyrie" changed my opinion of opera. I now get it. Watched the first two parts of the Cycle already. Part three tonight! The opening of Act 3 is amazing. Wagner was a rockstar. Turn this up loud! Love this!!!

[@keouine]

Find the 60s recording with Jon Vickers IMO he's the best Siegmund ever.

[@ToxicTurtleIsMad]

This is not opera, this is Wagner.

[@CrackSmonka]

My grandad has just passed away. He really was like a father for me, and this was his favourite piece of art. This will always be his song for me, and it will always bring me tears of joy and wonder. I wish you meet Wagner up there, granpa.

[@ToxicTurtleIsMad]

This is not a song nor a piece of art. This is just a small piece from the much bigger whole...

[@tg2832]

I am an atheist and don't believe in an afterlife, but if there is a heaven(and there isn't) Wagner won't be there; he hated Jewish people, I love his music, but he was a real prick

[@matthewk2780]

My youngest son, who is now 6 yrs old, sat and watched this opera when PBS aired the entire show over a week's time. He knew when it was on and would come sit on the couch with me and turn it to the t.v channel. He loves this type of programming and classical music from composer's like Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, and other's like them. I am proud that my kids are interested in threater and classical arts.

[@JoshuaBlogshua]

World's. Greatest. Dad.

[@robertridley9279]

He might be gay

[@matthewk2780]

***** At least my son's think so. I just try to get him interested in classical music and theatre arts.

[@matthewk2780]

Robert Ridley Dude, get a life. and quit annoying the rest of the world.

[@liliantso9767]

I don't know about him, but you are probably gay according to your logic.

[@johnferguson4089]

Absolutely BRILLIANT! I had this playing so loudly that my neighbours all should know it by now. This somewhat unusual presentation is thrilling and spectacular. Applause to all involved!

[@willygarcia2144]

These women look so powerful, particularly the first of them seems a true warrior queen. Just seeing her anyone would be inspired to fight against any thing.

[@birdchas]

Just imagine them leading a battle ? In case you did not know , when in battle against the Roman's the Germans ( Barbarians) will send their single women naked and screaming to confuse the Roman centaurs, which it worked for they will become disoriented watching these naked Fraulines...a good battle tactic..lol

[@liyanam7888]

Woman are Powerful, no doubt about this.

[@alammons7947]

Incredible video. I saw 2 performances of this opera in San Francisco about 40+ years ago and was stunned. This performance is overwhelming to put it mildly.

[@bondo5696]

I recall when my wife's (at the time) voice teacher told me that she could actually sing Wagner as it should be sung, she had a voice and the stature to do it. She still scares me as the ladies are meant to do. Outstanding production and singing. Thank you Wolf

[@nadetomirkova4943]

I LOVE, VERY LOVE THE PERFORMANCES OF Metropolitan Opera !!! I OFTEN WATCH Metropolitan Opera"s PERFORMANCES IN SINEMA SITY in Sofia - Bulgaria !!! FANTASTIC PERFORMANCES !!! ENDLESS THANK You Dear Director and Dear Managers of Metropolitan Opera !!! Always with a lot of love and light Your eternal fan Mrs Nadezhda Hristova Mirkova from Sofia - Bulgaria !!!

[@DannyEastVillage]

I've been to this production twice--the year it opened and this year. I was so not-sold the first time, but now!! omg!! it's a lifetime experience! Every moment of all four operas! It just doesn't get old! I've got gooseflesh just thinking about it..

[@Timotheus157]

I am awe struck! Tears actually welled up in my eyes. Magnificent! I LOVE the Valkyries!

[@MizzWGGrrrl]

I had much the same reaction! After years of hearing it on that Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd cartoon, hearing it in "Apocalypse Now", excerpted in the Maxell cassette tape commercial, and hearing it _everywhere_...I finally see a performance of same. I wept and kept on weeping after it was over. Perfection, awe, and joy.

[@mdhernandez9559]

The only thing missing in all of this is a few mini-guns and some 2.75 rockets. What superb voices they have.

[@donaldelley2802]

One of the greatest Opera compositions of all time - performed and choreographed so well

[@_vodkamartini_]

This is seriously the most epic thing I have ever seen... I've heard the song many times (the instrumental version.) But this! This! Is life :D

[@Fanchen]

That's because this is music based off of written epics.

[@TheresaMadame]

My dear, try and find a performance of this opera live -- you have no idea how much life is in the whole thing. ANd try to see Gotterdammerung, which sums up the entire cycle in the first scene and then comes to a glorious end four hours later. Wagner is the STUFF!

[@ethanperreault7470]

@@Fanchen Funny seeing you here randomly lol. You should play the Liebestod if you feel Inclined to, it would show some people from around the internet the beauty of Wagner.

[@chefandmusician9170]

18th century music

[@PaulGruendlerBeau]

It was a live cinema theater event! Do not miss the next one!

[@SEELE-ONE]

I’m never looking at a park seesaw the same way again...

[@roxystarcallan53]

I am aiming to be one of these ladies. HOLY GOD.

[@MorganleFayable]

Count me in!

[@vikli5966]

silverbud imagine denying the fact that Wagner, despite his talents, was an anti Semitic bitch.

[@popeclementine9429]

Wagner was totally anti-Semitic. No Wagner in Israel. So if you like this kind of music... you're probably a racist. Hey don't get mad, the way things are going these days, being white is immediately a racist. Blame BLM.

[@robynlynnellebaker3378]

When you’ve fought many personal battles, you play this to empower yourself. To press on. It also works well when you need to do the dishes...as a Valkyrie. Sing as a Valkyrie=goal. 💕 I do have a recital coming up, but nothing from Wagner.

[@williamdavid5737]

I love the Valkyries and their Queen Freya as they ride across the sky on their mounts and Freya in her chariot pulled by two enormous cats!

[@renatospinelli4254]

Those are the best Valkyries I've ever heard

[@angelaevoy8918]

I absolutely love this production of Das Rheingold. The set is stunning and the characters are stunning.

[@ambrosejoseph4843]

its Die Walkure,

[@SpencerOstrowskyTV2]

Their voices are absolutely amazing considering they are un mic'ed and the size of Wagner's orchestra. It's simply unbelievable

[@moow950]

Of course they are miked!

[@keouine]

Are you sure? In opera that's like steroids and drug enhancers in Olympics or pro-sports.@@moow950

[@PaulMackSomers]

@@moow950 Only for the purpose of being recorded, but not for amplification for the audience.

[@andresfcastanoescritor]

Wagner!!! Music like an absolute idea. The total masterwork. What a genius!!

[@timothyissler3815]

Someone please explain how this is 'inaccessible". What is inaccessible about lovely warrior women singing in German to some of the most boss music ever written?

[@aclark903]

Subtitles would help. Sprecken de #Deutch nein.

[@aclark903]

@eric kowalski At my High school we more or less had to do #French or #German. I went with French. Now I don't regret that, because I ended up working for a French organization and living with a French woman, but you're right, German is also worthy of study.

[@aclark903]

@eric kowalski Thank you for your kind words. Every language is a new window on the world. #Kant is an even better reason to learn German than Wagner.

[@kittykatz4001]

I hardly know anything about opera and I have no knowledge of the German language, but this is exciting (in a good way!) and beautiful to listen to. The music gets the blood pumping-invigorating! I imagine (though probably unlikely) the musicians working up a sweat as the perform this music because it’s invigorating (to my ears).

[@micheal49]

Minor correction: you misspelled "bosom".

[@rainbow6562012]

What a wonderful and striking spectacle! Bless Chuck Jones and Mel Blanc for introducing me as a child to this glorious music, as well as to the Largo from the Barber of Seville and so many other jewels in the Looney Tunes cartoons.

[@tracytaylor1130]

thank you Elmer Fudd.

[@drewqq]

The stage set is so innovative and beautiful. Right away you get the undulation of the galloping horses and it makes the entire set come alive. Well done.

[@14SoCalStretch88]

A comment I had made in the thread between you a Gina seems to have been deleted, and I can no longer post in it so I will piggyback your comment up here. I absolutely loved the stage design here and I am glad they did not use horse heads because, as it is in this video, the Valkyrie look like they are just riding in on the wind instead of some boring old horses which lends itself to their myth, and it just looks more romantic and grandiose.

[@franl155]

totally agree with you! normally you get the women at stage level - this is about the fifth clip I viewed, trying to find something that bit special - and found it here! not only the marvellously imaginative staging, but none of the women wander off-mike and get their voices lost!!

[@ShaggyOtis]

the way they did it, the Valkyries are riding on whatever the viewer chooses to see. If one is tasteless or unimaginative, they will see piano keys or something... But with an imagination, the whole set comes alive, as you said, and the images of horses and clouds and wind come in.

[@ToxicTurtleIsMad]

​@@ShaggyOtisits delibarete it is shaped like a phallus. I sense sexual energy here and I think Wagner intended this.

[@johnsloat9683]

The original grrrrrrl power!

[@sofiam.8103]

That's what I'm saying!

[@popeclementine9429]

Don't forget, they all still answer to a MAN. Nicht wahr?

[@vizcondem0ntuen431]

VALKYRJA...........

[@NA-AN]

@@popeclementine9429Girrl power still. They’re powerful girls

[@rohan212121]

Fabulous singing, amazing theatre, and a superb orchestra and conductor. Excellent post. Thank you.

[@paulpratt]

I get goosebumps whenever I hear Wagner...must be a genetic-level response.

[@godzilloid]

I can just see the Valkyries sliding down going "Wheeeeee!"

[@praemdonck]

Every time I listen to the ride of the Valkyrie I wonder how much inspiration John Williams got from it to compose the Star Wars theme

[@anaihilator]

I have said for YEARS, the SW scores wouldn't exist without Wagner

[@jacquelinelanghofer5057]

I was listening to this with my 6 year old tonight and he said it sounded like something from Star Wars

[@filipposangalli1447]

me too, you're right

[@MizzWGGrrrl]

I had to go and check...the parody film "Hardware Wars" does open with "Ride of the Valkyries". kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYqyhI2tmp18mM0

[@rainbow6562012]

The women seem to be having a first-class time of it. Bravo!

[@koenraadjacobs3078]

Amazing. Great setting and powerful voices. One of the best versions I ever saw and heard.

[@aristocraticrebel]

Best version ever.

[@joselopes2293]

It is a part of an opera that strikingly translates both strength and rapture. Keeping the listener in constant internal insecurity. Only a outstanding and genial composer like Wagner could do it.The soloists are superb and the conductor and orchestra are amazing. Viva Wagner and his unbelievable music.

[@afrazzini]

Absolutely stunning and chills inducing

[@ShaggyOtis]

I'm glad they made the set the way they did. If they would have actually put horse heads up on there and tried to make it actually look like anything more, it would've looked cheap, or inauthentic to many people. However, if they leave it to the viewer's imagination, it looks however the viewer pleases. It was a tasteful move.

[@coldironhands1]

yeah because something that would be cool looking would be really expensive. I get it, idk how the designers don't see the sexual undertones, but maybe sexuality is represented with allegories in vogner a lot

[@AudieHolland]

From the looks of the state the dead heroes are in, aren't the Valkyries rather late? I would have thought they would show up the night or a few nights following the battle but those remains look like they have lain there for at least a year. - And of course Valkyries are sexy. A female warrior, what sexier image can there be?

[@mairwyncurtis2102]

Sexual? WTF....it's a see-saw from a playground. The only thing missing was a roundabout. Costumes great...set design....load of crap! And we KNOW they gather the dead. No need to SEE bones ffs. Have the masses become THAT stupid that they need the undertones brought into the light of day.

[@darkinetix]

But the individual slats ARE horse heads/faces til the Valkyrie slides off, then the respective slat files into the background cloud/smoke effect... maybe you meant some sort of fake/stuffed horse head?

[@joa8593]

I've actually heard this scene was a pain for the singers as their skirts would catch on the giant see-saw device.

[@tcoreyb]

Come on, how can anyone deny that this is one of the two or three greatest melodies written in the history of mankind (not to mention the whole composition and harmony). The music transcends the immediate (and sometimes silly) staging.

[@denizozbek4134]

Its so wrong to say this. I mean i get your point but listen to tchaikovskys ouverture 1812, listen to mussorgskys pictures of an exhibition, listen to wagners lohengrin opening there are plenty of melodies like that.

[@ToxicTurtleIsMad]

​@@denizozbek4134amina koydugumun cahili, gelmiş burada sigir caykovskiyle wagneri kıyaslıyor bir de 1812 diyor. Siktir git kumda oyna, bocek.

[@saetmusic]

Fantastic set design! Wonderful Wagnerian sopranos!! But underneath it all - WHAT AN ORCHESTRA!!!

[@PatrickSterenchuk]

Gives me chills. Excellent! I love this staging.

[@anti666luv]

Just the most amazing staging, modern and classic all at once. Stunning, beautiful. I could watch it a hundred times.

[@MoramothHauntz]

Thanks for the upload, it's gotten me curious enough to look more into the opera

[@katford7286]

Got tickets to this for the Met's upcoming 2018-19 season. I cannot wait to see this amazing production.

[@neilryan4166]

I like the crowd's reaction when they see the wooden horses appear on stage.

[@wotan10950]

I was at this Saturday matinee performance. We'd been a little wary since we'd heard some negative things about the production. But it was brilliant and really worked in most scenes. It took a few seconds to realize that the Valkyries were on horses, but then it was sheer delight. And those planks created a great acoustic. Having said that, for me nothing will ever top the final scene with Hildegard Behrens and James Morris in the old staging.

[@peteradaniel]

+Dave Glo I thought theatre was burning down at the end of Otto Schenk's Ring. The last production was absolutely mesmerising. His smoke effects were fantastic. I'm so glad I caught it's final run. Fantastic.

[@popeclementine9429]

Behrens, that's pretty old school

[@MaxwellsDemon9]

Some critics panned the set, and I can't understand that at all. I thought it was gorgeous and the conception brilliant. Was a little creaky and noisy though! :p

[@scottledbetter7212]

Behrens , absolutely fantastic

[@harinagarajan2296]

That farewell was something else. Even today i get tears when watching and listening. James Morris was truly magnificent. And that little episode when he dismisses Hunding. Oooh! That was something else and what a Hunding and Jessye Norman. One of the most moving interpretations of Siegelinde. I am glad to have seen your comment! Hari

[@shin-i-chikozima]

The heroic melody‘s comfort of this masterpiece isirreplaceable , incomparable Living in the hustle and bustle of my everyday routine in Tokyo , I sometimes want to listening to this vigorous masterpiece . From chaotic Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵

[@drhandle4498]

You can't beat The Ring in the original Klingon.

[@QuasarRedshift]

LOL

[@SuperSchmudi]

Hahahaha ... unfortunately not heared the original untill kow. You have a KZbin link???

[@SVSky]

[@popeclementine9429]

Klingon is overrated. German is the original Klingon. And look, they got beat.

[@8MasterX]

Nice!

[@jmballestra7607]

Mise en scène sublime !!! Musique splendide !!! Bravo au " Metropolitan Opera " , une des plus magnifiques scènes du monde !!!!

[@marthamagda2054]

thank you for sharing this glorious scene. I love this.

[@jackalker6384]

she smashed that note at 1:47

[@Obaysch]

Unbelievable top. Any idea who that is?

[@Mike-zh1ew]

I Know, I got chills

[@shakespeare9712]

It’s just a B. Just sounds high because Wagner rarely even touches the high C.

[@maryvaillancourt1158]

Yesss

[@neilryan4166]

You've got that right!!!!

[@Roheryn100]

Up to now I had only heard of this production and thought the whole scene conception ludicrous and laughable. And then I saw this video .Wow. Was I wrong ! The first production I ever have seen to actually CONVINCE me these are warrior princesses !

[@danbev8542]

Gives me goosebumps. Every. Time!

[@marycavender7136]

I love the intensity of the performance! What brilliant voices with such awesome clarity and stamina! It builds a story in my mind like a blind person sees it! I have cateracs bad, but I can feel the depth of the performance!🌹👍🤗❤️🎵🎼🎶🇩🇪🖤💛❤️🎭🤔

[@anudarib]

This is beautiful, got goosebumps

[@sharonashcraft6358]

BEAUTIFUL JUST BEAUTIFUL

[@EyeLean5280]

Saw this production live - - - a once in a lifetime experience!

[@Littleindiemarshmallow]

Absolutely Wonderful!

[@SoliloquyFilms]

Watched on a live broadcast, the best 6 hours of my life

[@danieldubei]

this music, and this scene in particular is so damn awesome

[@georgeschade7462]

Absolutely loved the set design. It was amazing how many different ways a “set of straight boards can be used

[@2009grifin1]

I saw this live and it was spectacular!

[@someinteresting]

Are we jealous? Yes, of course we are.

[@fcamiola]

Saw this live last night at The Met....incredible!

[@jewelscash8752]

Nice work if you can get it 😉 I am grateful it's here for me.

[@rohan212121]

Thats a powerful group of singers. Bravissimo.

[@jamilaqadir4523]

One of the most favourite pieces of music.

[@alicesharpie3239]

This is something else it's marvellous and at 1:15 the confidence it's everything. So lovely

[@dogfather68]

That was absolutely remarkable!

[@bonniemccarthy8207]

Nothing else like it. Brava!!

[@dancoomer8090]

This is just a tremendous staging of some of opera's greatest music.

[@AndersGardebring]

Coming back here to remember this epic performance, getting goose bumps and tears in my eyes remembering the feeling of sitting in row two and watching this live...

[@PaulGruendlerBeau]

goosebumps on my CALVES!

[@nigetom208]

They look like they can get the job down, give birth to a country, and hold a crown on there head. These are women pure and simple.

[@nigetom208]

What the freak, are you a feminist male?? If you are, back hand slap your self right now, I will wait.

[@nigetom208]

I was talking about these being real women, not those skinny, mall shopping on the phone all day useless things. Those women in that video, are real women, they can get things done if Men are not around. Thats what im talking about. Now if you bring up some feminist bull crap again, im going to have to enlist you in a man school for boylings. unless you are gay?

[@nigetom208]

A male feminist is worst then a feminist. Your lot in life is to serve feminist as their lap dog. However, perhaps there might be a residue of logic in you that I can appeal to. You see, women "leaders" are not leading any country by themselves. They are told what to do by Men. Do you think the army is lead by Women? Do you think a Man would allow a women to control powerful areas of the world? Women are selfish creatures that look out for themselves. they are more think in the box people. Men are think outside of the box. If you wish to follow the lead of females do so at your own peril.

[@nigetom208]

Women have minds, they can think and follow what men have achieved. They are mimickers. Women want to be men, but they cant. Why would you want to be like something that is lower then you? scientifically women are smaller compared to men on average. look it up. Scientifically Men use more logic centers of there brain then women who use other areas of there brain. Go look it up. Socially, Men and women do better in life when they fall into there natural rolls. Men dominate, women submit. Look it up

[@nigetom208]

If you choose to ignore this, I want you to ring the door bell of mike tyson yes the boxers. He lives at 34500 Beverly hills. If he answers tell him that Nige sent you, and that you deserve a special back hand punch with no gloves to the moon. Okay? for the sake of your manhood do that. When you fall back to earth, you might notice two hairy things between your legs. there bals. might be small ones, but hey its a start.

[@condedetrevino]

I cannot say that the Met's version is the best, but it is certainly most enjoyable. Thank you so very much for sharing.

[@WINCHANDLE]

Such wonderful voices!

[@Woo5ter]

As a lover of opera this to me is the pièce de ré·sis·tance!

[@robynlynnellebaker3378]

Honestly, I want to sing the role of a Valkyrie someday.

[@niovi712]

Fantastic production!!!! Thanks!!!

[@bryankirshon3436]

One of my favourite classical pieces

[@angelalfonsorojasquiroz5936]

Sublime y portentosa fuerza mística de interpretación, la fuerza de la naturaleza cantando, dios mío, que sublime.

[@t.hernandez1887]

Me encanta esta puesta en escena

[@azriel8549]

Nice to see they're having so much fun.

[@mrs.medeiros7090]

I can't stop watching this.

[@FelixFelisis]

I was a Valkyrie once.

[@ergbudster3333]

Lost weight then?

[@edunetto1]

Of course you were

[@billymcc4369]

but can u RIDE like one ?

[@muskatmendelssohn2707]

But then your father made a ring of magic fire around you and you fall asleep

[@markrichards6863]

Once s Valkyrie, always a Valkyrie dear.

[@baritonebynight]

As Anna Russell said "They are the NOISEST women....."

[@declamatory]

*NOISIEST

[@mindsinging]

Amazing performance! Magnificent!

[@cherilynlarsen8104]

Amazing singing and brilliant set design.

[@zephyr755]

Listening from 3:50 and especially from 4:06, some of the most thrilling sounds in musical literature

[@andrewlankford9634]

Valkyries singing while going up and down on seesaws. That's artistry there.

[@reymohammed7040]

I cracked up, frankly.

[@barrystein5692]

Beautifully sung. Very exciting, but years ago Seattle Opera did a production of the Ring and had the Valkyries on flying horses. Now that was a theatrical feat that in my view is unequaled. I was in the chorus and was lucky enough to see the dress rehearsal.

[@MrTrackman100]

Saw this in the theater telecast. Wonderful!!

[@AdeleDusenbury]

Can't wait! This year I'm going to the Met for the entire "Ring" - starting with "Das Rheingold" in just six days time. Of course I have nothing to do with it, but still I feel proud of the Met for commissioning the Lepage set and sticking by it and now after seven years putting it into motion again. This set can be beautiful; it's abstract; it's versatile in how it can move, how it can reflect images, how it can become woods... or a fire. Oh!...and it's not "dangerous!" Thank you Metropolitan Opera making such a huge commitment in terms of resources and time to Wagner's extravagant, outrageously ambitious, and spectacularly long, Der Ring des Nibelungen. P.S. Nice having a New Yorker sing Brünnhilde.

[@AdeleDusenbury]

I went! The audience was enthralled, and I think we all felt a sense of wonder at the beauty and professionalism presented to us over the course of three and a half hours (no intermission). I liked that operators of the "machine" came out at the end to take a bow, too. They were instantly recognized and clapping roared some more. There were about fifteen of them - dressed in black - men and women.

[@tfleiter]

@@AdeleDusenbury I enjoyed it also very much -absolute fantastic theater. walkuere tomorrow!

[@AdeleDusenbury]

@@tfleiter Yes Walkure tomorrow for me, too.

[@anaihilator]

Not only is Brunhilde a NYer..she lives in Paramus , NJ Jersey in the house!

[@AdeleDusenbury]

@@anaihilator I forgot about that! Well, she grew up on Long Island and now lives across the Hudson in New Jersey. In my mind she's "local." I went to Die Walküre yesterday. When Christine entered to meet with Wotan, the audience gave her a big welcome- lots of applause. Made me happy.