VALKYRIES GALORE, ‘CHUTING OUT OF THE SKY
Of the four Wagner “Ring” operas, “The Valkyrie” (Die Walküre) the one with the Valkyries is the most popular and most played. Not because all those fetching female deities come tumbling out of the sky, but because it has very compelling love scenes, both sexual and familial. I mean, those evil sorcerers and gods and giants and dragons and dwarves running wild in the other operas can only take you so far. They’re stunning, but with emotional limitations. In addition…
