Wagner: Die Walküre (Barcelona 2008)

A splendid Wagner opera night, with a wonderful Plácido Domingo and a marvellous Waltraud Meier, still in her prime. The others complete a splendid Wagner opera night, with a wonderful Plácido Domingo and a marvellous Waltraud Meier, still in her prime. The others complete a dream-team cast: René Pape, Alan Held and Jane Henschel. Sebastian Weigle conducted the Liceu orchestra so heavenly. I’m sorry for the bad sound but I recorded this with an old mp3 machine. Richard Wagner DIE WALKÜRE Siegmund : Plácido Domingo Sieglinde : Waltraud Meier Hunding : René Pape Wotan : Alan Held Brünnhilde : Evelyn Herlitzius Fricka : Jane Henschel Gerhilde : Michelle Marie Cook Ortlinde : Eugenia María Bethencourt Waltraute : Jane Dutton Schwertleite : Nadine Weissmann Helmwige : Silvana Dussmann Siegrune : Renate Spingler Grimgerde : Inés Moraleda Rossweisse : Gemma Coma-Alabert Gran Teatre de Liceu Symphony Orchestra Sebastian Weigle, c