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An all-star “Walkürenritt” from 2003, featuring Alessandra Marc (Gerhilde), Eva Marton (Helmwige), Karan Armstrong (Waltraute), Agnes Baltsa (Schwertleite), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Ortlinde), Gwyneth Jones (Siegrune/Rossweisse) and Jochen Kowalski (Grimgerde).

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25 comments

  • Joey says:

    OMG…Yes!
    Just what I need to get my day going here in CA.

  • La marquise de Merteuil says:

    O my gentle Jesus …

  • squirrel says:

    was this from a Gala or something?
    or the short-lived National Opera of the Canary Islands?

  • La marquise de Merteuil says:

    where … when … how?

  • pavel says:

    Jochen Kowalski? Someone should organize an all-countertenor Ride of the Valkyries. Which reminds me of the fabulous version done by La Gran Scena…

  • Ernest Low says:

    This was from a gala concert at the Bunka Kaikan in Tokyo. 2 performances were given on Thurs 13 Feb and Sat 15 Feb 2003. Eva Marton was a late replacement for Hildergard Behrens. It was a riot!

  • squirrel says:

    It’s sad that I can’t listen to this while I’m at work!

  • doug says:

    i will never tire of hearing this.

  • Fancuilla del West says:

    Thanks for sharing this great piece of opera history.

  • eugene says:

    Here’s the cast:
    Eva Marton – Helmwige
    Anna Tomowa-Sintow – Ortlinde
    Alessandra Marc – Gerhilde
    Agnes Baltsa – Schwertleite
    Karan Armstrong – Waltraute
    Jochen Kowalski – Grimgerde
    and Gwyneth Jones takes on both Siegrune and Rossweisse
    Towards the end actually everyone sings what they please, not genuine with any role…

    Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor: Sebastian Weigle

    Bukka Cultural Palace, Tokyo, February 13, 2003
    (Private performance for a Japanese millionaire)