[Met Performance] CID:106030



Die Walküre
Metropolitan Opera House, Wed, October 29, 1930




Die Walküre (245)
Richard Wagner | Richard Wagner
Brünnhilde
Gertrude Kappel

Siegmund
Walter Kirchhoff

Sieglinde
Maria Müller

Wotan
Friedrich Schorr

Fricka
Karin Branzell

Hunding
William Gustafson

Gerhilde
Phradie Wells

Grimgerde
Marion Telva

Helmwige
Dorothee Manski

Ortlinde
Editha Fleischer

Rossweisse
Ina Bourskaya

Schwertleite
Dorothea Flexer

Siegrune
Grace Divine

Waltraute
Henriette Wakefield


Conductor
Artur Bodanzky


Director
Ernst Lert

Set Designer
Hans Kautsky





Die Walküre received eight performances this season.

Review 1:

Review signed "M" in Musical America

A Spirited 'Walküre'

"Walküre," on the second night of the season, Oct. 29, had the benefit of a spirited and, at times, impressive performance, which marked Artur Bodanzky's debut for the season. The orchestra, notwithstanding some ragged playing, rose finely to the conductor's musicianly conception of the score. Chief among the singers must be mentioned Friedrich Schorr for his familiar superb portrayal as Wotan, and Gertrude Kappel, for a finely sympathetic Brünnhilde when not too sorely tried by her Valkyr measures. Maria Muller was decidedly more successful with the music of Sieglinde than she had been as Aida on [the season's first] night. Karin Branzell was also in her true métier as a warm-toned and regal Fricka. The Siegmund of Walter Kirchhoff is less effective than his remarkable Loge and the tenor seemed not in the best voice. William Gustafson repeated his familiar, sonorous Hunding. The Valkyries' roles were sung energetically by Mmes. Manski, Wells, Besuner, Bourskaya, Telva, Wakefield, Divine and Flexer. The stage was carefully supervised by Ernst Lert, the final tableau being impressive as customarily.



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