Soft Valkyrie

Previously on Soft Valkyrie. Brunnhilde, resigned to disappear into her coma, begged Wotan to at least surround her with a magic fire that will scare away everyday adventurers so that only the most fearless of heroes might manage to awaken her. Wotan is deeply moved by this proposal and accepts it. The two cherish their final moments together in soft eyes, embaces, kisses, and a sweet lullaby. Click here for the full-score and for the libretto. Soft Valkyrie Presented and commissioned by Holland Festival in collaboration with Staatsoper Hannover and Dutch National Opera. Full Credits Music and libretto  - Richard Wagner English translation  - Frederick Jameson Direction & MIDI arrangement  - David Kanaga VOICES Siegmund  - Bryan the Mensah Sieglinde  - Hailey Clark Hunding  - Attila Csihar Wotan  - Mattijs van de Woerd Fricka  - Nadine Secunde Brünnhilde -  Claron McFadden Valkyries  - Mercedes Arcuri (Gerhilde, Helmwige), Clara Nadesdin (Ortlinde, Siegrune), Weronika Rabek (Waltraute, Grimgerde), Monika Walerowicz (Rossweisse, Schwertleite) INSTRUMENTS MIDI Piano, Act 1 - Marc Evanstein MIDI Piano, act 2 and 3 - Ernst Munneke Additional Flute on Siegmund’s “Winterstürme” - Jonas Pologe SFX packs - Ableton, SOPHIE, Spectrasonics PRODUCTION Casting - David Kanaga, Christian Carlstedt Dramaturgy - Laura Roling, Manon Schreurs Commissioned and co-produced by  Holland Festival, Dutch National Opera, Staatsoper Hannover With the support of  NTR Radio 4 Special thanks to  Sound department Staatstheater Hannover, Soho Square Studios London, Splendor Amsterdam, Jochem Valkenburg, Jasper Berben 

Previously on Soft Valkyrie, Brunnhilde explained herself further to Wotan, first asking for his mercy, but eventually proudly embracing her decision and fate, with no regrets. She has helped save the Walsung family, by sending Sieglinde and the broken sword off to the forest, where the mother-to-be will soon give birth to the heroic child of incest, Siegfried. Wotan responded with ambivalence, acknowledging that her defense of Siegmund reflected his deeper intentions, but he remains committed to his punishment.  Click here for the full-score and for the libretto. Soft Valkyrie Presented and commissioned by Holland Festival in collaboration with Staatsoper Hannover and Dutch National Opera. Full Credits Music and libretto  - Richard Wagner English translation  - Frederick Jameson Direction & MIDI arrangement  - David Kanaga VOICES Siegmund  - Bryan the Mensah Sieglinde  - Hailey Clark Hunding  - Attila Csihar Wotan  - Mattijs van de Woerd Fricka  - Nadine Secunde Brünnhilde -  Claron McFadden Valkyries  - Mercedes Arcuri (Gerhilde, Helmwige), Clara Nadesdin (Ortlinde, Siegrune), Weronika Rabek (Waltraute, Grimgerde), Monika Walerowicz (Rossweisse, Schwertleite) INSTRUMENTS MIDI Piano, Act 1 - Marc Evanstein MIDI Piano, act 2 and 3 - Ernst Munneke Additional Flute on Siegmund’s “Winterstürme” - Jonas Pologe SFX packs - Ableton, SOPHIE, Spectrasonics PRODUCTION Casting - David Kanaga, Christian Carlstedt Dramaturgy - Laura Roling, Manon Schreurs Commissioned and co-produced by  Holland Festival, Dutch National Opera, Staatsoper Hannover With the support of  NTR Radio 4 Special thanks to  Sound department Staatstheater Hannover, Soho Square Studios London, Splendor Amsterdam, Jochem Valkenburg, Jasper Berben 

Previously on Soft Valkyrie. After Wotan threw a fit on discovering that Brunnhilde’s eight sisters were hiding her from him, she finally willingly came forward to submit to his punishments. He explained his plan– to put her into a deep coma, and leave her to lie in wait. She will only awaken if someone braves the danger to find her. And then she will marry this savior. The valkyries were appalled at this idea, and begged their father to revoke his sentence, but Wotan denied them in spite and fury, sending the group away, leaving himself alone with Brunnhilde, exhausted in the twilight.  Click here for the full-score and for the libretto. Soft Valkyrie Presented and commissioned by Holland Festival in collaboration with Staatsoper Hannover and Dutch National Opera. Full Credits Music and libretto  - Richard Wagner English translation  - Frederick Jameson Direction & MIDI arrangement  - David Kanaga VOICES Siegmund  - Bryan the Mensah Sieglinde  - Hailey Clark Hunding  - Attila Csihar Wotan  - Mattijs van de Woerd Fricka  - Nadine Secunde Brünnhilde -  Claron McFadden Valkyries  - Mercedes Arcuri (Gerhilde, Helmwige), Clara Nadesdin (Ortlinde, Siegrune), Weronika Rabek (Waltraute, Grimgerde), Monika Walerowicz (Rossweisse, Schwertleite) INSTRUMENTS MIDI Piano, Act 1 - Marc Evanstein MIDI Piano, act 2 and 3 - Ernst Munneke Additional Flute on Siegmund’s “Winterstürme” - Jonas Pologe SFX packs - Ableton, SOPHIE, Spectrasonics PRODUCTION Casting - David Kanaga, Christian Carlstedt Dramaturgy - Laura Roling, Manon Schreurs Commissioned and co-produced by  Holland Festival, Dutch National Opera, Staatsoper Hannover With the support of  NTR Radio 4 Special thanks to  Sound department Staatstheater Hannover, Soho Square Studios London, Splendor Amsterdam, Jochem Valkenburg, Jasper Berben 

Previously on Soft Valkyrie. Brunhilde arrived at the Valkyrie’s rock, where her sisters were gathering with corpses of heroes to bring to Valhalla, Wotan’s debt-plagued palace of death. She asked for someone to help with Sieglinde, who exited East with a sublime finale. But no sooner was this goal achieved than Wotan appeared in a fury, preparing to inflict the severest punishment on his daughter for her insubordination. Click here for the full-score and for the libretto. Soft Valkyrie Presented and commissioned by Holland Festival in collaboration with Staatsoper Hannover and Dutch National Opera. Full Credits Music and libretto  - Richard Wagner English translation  - Frederick Jameson Direction & MIDI arrangement  - David Kanaga VOICES Siegmund  - Bryan the Mensah Sieglinde  - Hailey Clark Hunding  - Attila Csihar Wotan  - Mattijs van de Woerd Fricka  - Nadine Secunde Brünnhilde -  Claron McFadden Valkyries  - Mercedes Arcuri (Gerhilde, Helmwige), Clara Nadesdin (Ortlinde, Siegrune), Weronika Rabek (Waltraute, Grimgerde), Monika Walerowicz (Rossweisse, Schwertleite) INSTRUMENTS MIDI Piano, Act 1 - Marc Evanstein MIDI Piano, act 2 and 3 - Ernst Munneke Additional Flute on Siegmund’s “Winterstürme” - Jonas Pologe SFX packs - Ableton, SOPHIE, Spectrasonics PRODUCTION Casting - David Kanaga, Christian Carlstedt Dramaturgy - Laura Roling, Manon Schreurs Commissioned and co-produced by  Holland Festival, Dutch National Opera, Staatsoper Hannover With the support of  NTR Radio 4 Special thanks to  Sound department Staatstheater Hannover, Soho Square Studios London, Splendor Amsterdam, Jochem Valkenburg, Jasper Berben