Great Moments In Opera, Wagners Ride Of The Walkyries Posted By : Gianni Truviani

s Wotan, at first orders Brunhilde (the leader of his Walkryies) to assist Siegmund so that he might emerge triumphant in battle over Hunding and win the love of Sieglinde; who also happens to be his sister. It is however after Wotan gives these orders that he is forced to retract himself when his wife, Fricka (goddess of marriage and conventionality) convinces him that he should defend Hunding

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