The Atlanta Opera’s film of Richard Wagner’s "Die Walküre" captures the power and emotional intensity of the second opera in "Der Ring des Nibelungen," filmed during the company’s April 2024 performances. A story of forbidden love, fractured families, and clashing divine wills, "Die Walküre" deepens Wagner’s epic cycle with some of the most recognizable and moving music ever written, including the iconic “Ride of the Valkyries” and the shattering final farewell between Wotan and Brünnhilde.

Presented on a grand scale at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, the film places viewers at the center of Wagner’s mythic world, highlighting the opera’s intimate human drama alongside its sweeping orchestral force. Under the leadership of The Atlanta Opera’s creative team, the production balances monumental spectacle with emotional clarity, bringing new resonance to themes of love, sacrifice, and destiny. This immersive digital presentation invites audiences everywhere to experience the urgency, beauty, and profound drama of Wagner’s revolutionary masterpiece.

Composer & Librettist RICHARD WAGNER

CAST
Siegmund VIKTOR ANTIPENKO
Wotan GREER GRIMSLEY
Sieglinde LAURA WILDE
Brünnhilde CHRISTINE GOERKE
Fricka GRETCHEN KRUPP
Hunding RAYMOND ACETO
Gerhilde JULIE ADAMS
Helmvige YELENA DYACHEK
Ortlinde ALEXANDRA RAZSKAZOFF
Waltraute CATHERINE MARTIN
Rossweisse DEBORAH NANSTEEL
Seigrune AUBREY ODLE
Grimgerde MAYA LAHYANI
Schwertleite MERDIAN PRALL

CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor ARTHUR FAGEN
Production Director TOMER ZVULUN
Scenic & Projection Designer ERHARD ROM
Costume Designer MATTIE ULLRICH
Lighting Designer ROBERT WIERZEL
Wig & Makeup Designer ANNE NESMITH
Live Action Director RAN ARTHUR BRAUN