In praise of … Brünnhilde | Editorial

The Valkyries' Valkyrie, the toughest, wildest and maddest of the nine daughters of the god WotanIf you only know of her reputation, Brünnhilde is the Valkyries' Valkyrie, the toughest, wildest and maddest of the nine daughters of the god Wotan, whose work is to collect heroes slain in battle and bring them back to protect Valhalla, the kingdom of the gods. But that is a travesty of one of the great stage roles for a woman. The Brünnhilde who gradually matures from hoyden to martyr through th...

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