Christian Thielemann, “by common consent the leading Wagner conductor of our time” (Die Presse), returns to Bayreuth for this radiant account of Die Walküre filmed at the 2010 Festival. Appearing on DVD and Blu-ray for the first time, it provides the only audio-visual document of Tankred Dorst’s Ring production, and follows the hugely successful release of the whole cycle on CD. Two new singers join the cast: Johan Botha as Siegmund, who was showered with praise by the press (“ideal vocal casting” in the words of the critic on the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) and Edith Haller, with her “beautiful, strong soprano voice” (Süddeutsche Zeitung) as his sister and lover Sieglinde. 2 DISC SET Die Walküre is also being shown in cinema screens across the world! Siegmund: Johan Botha Hunding: Kwangchul Youn Wotan: Albert Dohmen Sieglinde: Edith Haller Brünnhilde: Linda Watson Fricka: Mihoko Fujimura Gerhilde: Sonja Mühleck Ortlinde: Anna Gabler Waltraute: Martina Dike Schwertleite: Simone Schröder Helmwige: Miriam Gordon-Stewart Siegrune: Wilke te Brummelstroete Grimgerde: Annette Küttenbaum Rossweisse: Alexandra Petersamer Bayreuther Festspiele Chorus Bayreuther Festspiele Conductor: Christian Thielemann Director: Tankred Dorst Recorded live from the Bayreuth Festival 19 & 21 August, 2010 Extra features: The making of Die Walküre Cast Gallery