Die Walküre (Final scene)

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In this moving conclusion to the epic opera, Wotan is sending his daughter Brunnhilde into an endless sleep surrounded by a magic and impenetrable fire. It shows Wagner’s genius for developing musical leitmotivs – short musical themes which represent characters, objects or moods - and weaving them into the libretto. The third act ends in love and tenderness, played by a huge orchestra complete with 8 horns and 6 harps. Composer: Richard Wagner Performers: BBC National Orchestra of Wales Performer: Tamara Wilson (Soprano) Performer: James Creswell (Bass) Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth Recording date: 23 July 2016 Date of broadcast: 23 July 2016