The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner
The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner will be on stage of the Monte-Carlo Opera from 23 to 29 January 2026.
Friday, January 23, 2026 – 7:00 pm (Gala)
Sunday, January 25, 2026 – 3:00 pm
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – 7:00 pm
Thursday, January 29, 2026 – 7:00 pm
Opera in three acts
Music by Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Complete libretto by Richard Wagner
First performance: Munich, Royal Theatre, June 26, 1870
New production
In this part of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, we witness the consequences of the events of Das Rheingold: the ring that Wotan, in his thirst for supremacy, stole from Alberich, brings its own new wave of destruction. By the end of this section, Wotan is nothing more than a broken soul who has lost his wife’s respect, banished his favorite daughter, caused the deaths of his beloved children, and relinquished his divine power.
Three important female figures dominate The Valkyrie: Sieglinde, a young mortal woman, who falls in love with and becomes pregnant by Siegmund before discovering that he is in fact her long-lost twin and, like her, Wotan’s illegitimate child. The second act features a striking confrontation between Wotan and his wife Fricka, who urges him to submit to laws more universal than the power of any god. We also discover Brünnhilde, whom we will follow for the rest of the Ring. A tomboy and carefree at the beginning, she evolves into a compassionate woman who faces without hesitation the expulsion from Valhalla and the loss of her divinity, a harsh punishment for having helped Siegmund and Sieglinde in the darkest moments of their existence.
