The Valkyrie Composer Richard Wagner Librettist Richard Wagner Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2009-2010 Language German Sung Language German Supertitles English Co-Producer Co-production with Washington National Opera Archive ID SFO_2009_11 Creative/Crew Conductor Donald Runnicles Director Francesca Zambello Set Designer(s) Michael Yeargan Costume Designer(s) Catherine Zuber Lighting Designer Mark McCullough Projection Designer Jan Hartley Projection Associate S. Katy Tucker Choreographer Lawrence Pech Musical Preparation Adelle Eslinger Paul Harris Bryndon Hassman John Parr Dennis Doubin Assistant Conductor Eric Weimer Prompter Jonathan Khuner Associate Director Christian Räth Assistant Director(s) Sarah Meyers Morgan Robinson Stage Manager(s) Rachel Henneberry Costume Supervisor Christopher Verdosci Wig and Makeup Designer Gerd Mairandres Production Super Captain Paul Szczesiul Cast Sieglinde Eva-Maria Westbroek Siegmund Christopher Ventris Hunding Raymond Aceto Wotan Mark Delavan Brünnhilde Nina Stemme Fricka Janina Baechle Gerhilde Wendy Bryn Harmer Helmwige Tamara Wapinsky Waltraute Daveda Karanas Schwertleite Suzanne Hendrix Ortlinde Molly Fillmore Siegrune Maya Lahyani Grimgerde Pamela Dillard Rossweisse Priti Gandhi Show Dates Thu, Jun 10 2010, 7pm Sun, Jun 13 2010, 1pm Sat, Jun 19 2010, 7pm Tue, Jun 22 2010, 7pm Fri, Jun 25 2010, 7pm Wed, Jun 30 2010, 7pm Broadcast Sun, Nov 7 2010 11/7/2010 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 10/7/2010 WFMT. Time and Place (not specified) Scenes Act I Intermission Act II Intermission Act III Media Image Eva-Maria Westbroek (Sieglinde), Christopher Ventris (Siegmund), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Hunding's house. Sieglinde is at the window; the exhausted Siegmund is outside, on the ground Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Mark Delavan (Wotan), Janina Baechle (Fricka), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. In his office, Wotan (Mark Delavan) has a heavy discussion with his wife Fricka (Janina Baechle) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Mark Delavan (Wotan), Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Wotan (Mark Delavan) prepares to part with Brünnhilde (Nina Stemme) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Mark Delavan (Wotan), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Brünnhilde (Nina Stemme) has been put to eternal sleep by Wotan (Mark Delavan) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nina Stemme (Brϋnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. As the opera comes to an end, the fiery image recedes from view Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Christopher Ventris (Siegmund), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Siegmund (Christopher Ventris) inside Hunding's house Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Raymond Aceto (Hunding), Eva-Maria Westbroek (Sieglinde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Hunding (Raymond Aceto) and Sieglinde (Eva-Maria Westbroek) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Christopher Ventris (Siegmund), Eva-Maria Westbroek (Sieglinde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Siegmund (Christopher Ventris) and Sieglinde (Eva-Maria Westbroek) are fatally attracted to each other Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image The Valkyries, Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. The Valkyrie sisters are getting together Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Mark Delavan (Wotan), Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. A father-daughter conference: Mark Delavan as Wotan, Nina Stemme as Brünnhilde Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Christopher Ventris (Siegmund), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Christopher Ventris as Siegmund Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Christopher Ventris (Siegmund), Eva-Marie Westbroek (Sieglinde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Part of the "Announcement of Death" Scene: Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Christopher Ventris (Siegmund) and Eva-Maria Westbroek (Sieglinde) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Mark Delavan (Wotan), Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Wotan (Mark Delavan) and his favorite daughter Brünnhilde (Nina Stemme) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Brünnhilde (Nina Stemme) is watched over by images of slain warriors Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Supernumeraries Jim Baaden Roderick Chow Joseph (Joe) Giammarco Paul Goetz Robert Hoyer Doug Spradlin Christopher Smith Paul Szczesiul Craig Weldon Frank Zepeda Paul Ziller
Image Eva-Maria Westbroek (Sieglinde), Christopher Ventris (Siegmund), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Hunding's house. Sieglinde is at the window; the exhausted Siegmund is outside, on the ground Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Mark Delavan (Wotan), Janina Baechle (Fricka), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. In his office, Wotan (Mark Delavan) has a heavy discussion with his wife Fricka (Janina Baechle) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Mark Delavan (Wotan), Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Wotan (Mark Delavan) prepares to part with Brünnhilde (Nina Stemme) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Mark Delavan (Wotan), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Brünnhilde (Nina Stemme) has been put to eternal sleep by Wotan (Mark Delavan) Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nina Stemme (Brϋnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. As the opera comes to an end, the fiery image recedes from view Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Christopher Ventris (Siegmund), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Siegmund (Christopher Ventris) inside Hunding's house Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Raymond Aceto (Hunding), Eva-Maria Westbroek (Sieglinde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Hunding (Raymond Aceto) and Sieglinde (Eva-Maria Westbroek) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Christopher Ventris (Siegmund), Eva-Maria Westbroek (Sieglinde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Siegmund (Christopher Ventris) and Sieglinde (Eva-Maria Westbroek) are fatally attracted to each other Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image The Valkyries, Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. The Valkyrie sisters are getting together Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Mark Delavan (Wotan), Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. A father-daughter conference: Mark Delavan as Wotan, Nina Stemme as Brünnhilde Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Christopher Ventris (Siegmund), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Christopher Ventris as Siegmund Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Christopher Ventris (Siegmund), Eva-Marie Westbroek (Sieglinde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Part of the "Announcement of Death" Scene: Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Christopher Ventris (Siegmund) and Eva-Maria Westbroek (Sieglinde) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Mark Delavan (Wotan), Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Wotan (Mark Delavan) and his favorite daughter Brünnhilde (Nina Stemme) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Die Walküre, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 2009-10. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Brünnhilde (Nina Stemme) is watched over by images of slain warriors Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera