Previously on Soft Valkyrie. Wotan confessed the end of his backstory to Brunhilde, and passed on to her the bad news that she must not help Siegmund. Rather she must lead him to his death. Wotan left, leaving Brunhilde alone, whence she took her horse bridle and went off in search of Siegmund. Click here for
the full-score and for
the libretto. Soft ValkyriePresented and commissioned by Holland Festival in collaboration with Staatsoper Hannover and Dutch National Opera.
Full CreditsMusic and libretto - Richard WagnerEnglish translation - Frederick JamesonDirection & MIDI arrangement - David Kanaga
VOICESSiegmund - Bryan the MensahSieglinde - Hailey ClarkHunding - Attila CsiharWotan - Mattijs van de WoerdFricka - Nadine SecundeBrünnhilde - Claron McFaddenValkyries - Mercedes Arcuri (Gerhilde, Helmwige), Clara Nadesdin (Ortlinde, Siegrune), Weronika Rabek (Waltraute, Grimgerde), Monika Walerowicz (Rossweisse, Schwertleite)
INSTRUMENTSMIDI Piano, Act 1 - Marc EvansteinMIDI Piano, act 2 and 3 - Ernst MunnekeAdditional Flute on Siegmund’s “Winterstürme” - Jonas PologeSFX packs - Ableton, SOPHIE, Spectrasonics
PRODUCTIONCasting - David Kanaga, Christian CarlstedtDramaturgy - Laura Roling, Manon SchreursCommissioned and co-produced by Holland Festival, Dutch National Opera, Staatsoper HannoverWith the support of NTR Radio 4Special thanks to Sound department Staatstheater Hannover, Soho Square Studios London, Splendor Amsterdam, Jochem Valkenburg, Jasper Berben