Episode 4: Kisses in the Night
Siegmund, all alone and desperate, discovers the sword his father had left for him in the ash tree. With her husband Hunding fast asleep, Sieglinde re-enters the room. The two indulge in their incestuous desire.
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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