Episode 11 – Battle! (Act 2)

Previously on Soft Valkyrie. Siegmund met Brunhilde, who came
bearing bad news at first. A noble death dialog ensued. But no
sooner had Siegmund valiantly threatened to murder his new
sister-bride so as to meet her in Valhalla when he died, Brunhile
changed her mind, and joined Siegmund’s side, against their
father’s wishes. Now Hunding approaches, and we will see how
things play out.

Click here for the full-score and for the libretto.

Soft Valkyrie

Presented and commissioned by Holland Festival in collaboration
with Staatsoper Hannover and Dutch National Opera.

Full Credits

Music and libretto  - Richard Wagner

English translation  - Frederick Jameson

Direction & MIDI arrangement  - David Kanaga

VOICES

Siegmund  - Bryan the Mensah

Sieglinde  - Hailey Clark

Hunding  - Attila Csihar

Wotan  - Mattijs van de Woerd

Fricka  - Nadine Secunde

Brünnhilde -  Claron McFadden

Valkyries  - Mercedes Arcuri (Gerhilde, Helmwige), Clara
Nadesdin (Ortlinde, Siegrune), Weronika Rabek (Waltraute,
Grimgerde), Monika Walerowicz (Rossweisse, Schwertleite)

INSTRUMENTS

MIDI Piano, Act 1 - Marc Evanstein

MIDI Piano, act 2 and 3 - Ernst Munneke

Additional Flute on Siegmund’s “Winterstürme” - Jonas
Pologe

SFX packs - Ableton, SOPHIE, Spectrasonics

PRODUCTION

Casting - David Kanaga, Christian Carlstedt

Dramaturgy - Laura Roling, Manon Schreurs

Commissioned and co-produced by  Holland Festival, Dutch
National Opera, Staatsoper Hannover

With the support of  NTR Radio 4

Special thanks to  Sound department Staatstheater Hannover,
Soho Square Studios London, Splendor Amsterdam, Jochem
Valkenburg, Jasper Berben