Following their Gramophone Award winning recording of Götterdammerung the Hallé under Sir Mark Elder announces its long awaited release of the live recording of Wagner’s Die Walküre, taken from the acclaimed Manchester International Festival 2011 performance at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.

Thought by many to be Wagner’s greatest opera, Die Walküre is a psychological drama charting the full range of emotions in music that is powerful, tender and everything in between and with orchestral and vocal writing which perfectly displays the master craftsman at work.

This is the latest release in Elder and Halle’s stunning Ring cycle and was recorded live at sell out Bridgewater Hall concerts which formed highlights of the 2011 Manchester International Festival. The performances received stunning reviews, including:

The recording features soloists of the highest calibre, perfectly cast by Elder who displays his opera credentials and achieves performances which are both moving and dramatic.

This release follows the 2010 recording of Götterdammerung which won numerous accolades including: Best Opera recording, Gramophone Awards 2010; Disc of the Month, Classic FM Magazine (July 2010); Opera Disc of the Month, BBC Music Magazine (July 2010); CD of the Week on BBC Radio 3 CD Review; Disc of the week, Sunday Times.

The recordings were made from live performances, as part of the Manchester International Festival, in the Bridgewater Hall Manchester in July 2011, and by the award winning recording team led by Steve Portnoi.

Conductor
Sir Mark Elder

Soloists/Artists
Stig Andersen, Siegmund
Yvonne Howard, Sieglinde
Clive Bayley, Hunding
Egils Silins, Wotan
Susan Bullock, Brünnhilde
Susan Bickley, Fricka
Miranda Keys, Gerhilde
Elaine McKrill, Ortlinde
Sarah Castle, Waltraute
Linda Finnie, Schwertleite
Katherine Broderick, Helmwige
Alison Kettlewell, Siegrune
Ceri Williams, Grimgerde
Leah Marian Jones, Rossweisee

Catalogue number CD HLD 7531

Preview: https://orcd.co/2r7my6w