Die Walküre

Die Walküre is an opera by Richard Wagner.

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  Book cover for piano score
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  Art title page for Schott's vocal score of Die Walkure, 1899

Arthur Rackham's illustrations

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  Sieglinde brings the exhausted Siegmund something to drink.
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  Sieglinde brings food to Siegmund and Hunding.
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  Sieglinde fetches a drink for Hunding, putting something to make him sleep into it.
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  Taking his sister as his wife, Siegmund holds up the sword Nothung.
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  Brünnhilde the Valkyrie
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  Rushing to meet Wotan, Fricka drives her rams furiously with her whip.
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  Brünnhilde with her horse
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  Wotan and Brünnhilde discuss the fate of Siegmund.
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  Brünnhilde is distraught at having to give victory to Hunding.
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  Brünnhilde goes to meet Siegmund.
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  Brünnhilde brings Sieglinde to her surprised sisters.
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  Wotan chases after Brünnhilde.
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  Fafner guards his treasure.
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  Ride of the Valkyries
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  Wotan has summoned Loge to encircle the sleeping Brünnhilde with magic fire.
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  "No-one who fears me will ever pass through these flames!"
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  Brünnhilde lies asleep, surrounded with magic fire.

Audio

• Der Ritt der Walküren, 1921, Edison Records
• Die Walküre, United States Marine Band