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Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), Wagner, Royal Opera broadcast screening

Sun 18 May 25
Starts 2pm running time 5 hours with 2 intervals. (Bar available)
Doors open 1.30pm
Tickets £16
Online in advance, or at the door from 1.30pm The Drill Hall Lower Church Street, Chepstow NP16 5HJ Gods and mortals, love and death, heroes and villains... An acclaimed production gathering 5 and 4 star reviews both for its staging and superb performances – Royal Opera's second chapter of Wagner's Ring Cycle broadcast screening. On a stormy night, fate brings two strangers together, unleashing a love with the power to end worlds. Meanwhile, in the realm of the gods, an epic battle ensues between their ruler Wotan and his rebellious daughter, Brünnhilde. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with the glittering triumph of their production of Das Rheingold in 2023. You don't need to have seen the first opera, to appreciate this one which includes one of the best-known pieces of music from opera – The Ride of the Valkyries. This has become the most performed opera of Wagner's four opera Ring cycle loved and admired for its expressive and powerful music. The cycle is a colossal masterpiece composed over 26 years, from 1848 to 1874. The four epic operas fuse ancient Norse mythology with German and Scandinavian folk tales to tell the story of an all-powerful ring, and its pursuit by the leader of the gods, Wotan. It is the culmination of Wagner’s ambition to create opera that unified text, music and drama... READ MORE>

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