The Valkyrie at Nationaltheater Mannheim

Wotan fathered with a woman people the twins Siegmund and Sieglinde. For a free hero to do what he must not as a guardian of the laws: the in Rheingold lost ring and recover its power. Fleeing Siegmund finds Sieglinde's protection in the home. The one another as children Isolated recognize themselves as brothers and sisters and become lovers. After the night of love Siegmund Sieglinde's husband Hunding is to fight. As the guardian of law, custom and Wotan's wife Fricka marriage convinced him that a divine support Siegmunds would shake the foundations of his system. Wotan surrenders and orders the Valkyrie Brünnhilde Siegmunds death. Brünnhilde is touched by the love of the couple and defies her father. During Siegmund dies by Wotan's intervention, they can save Sieglinde expecting Siegmund's son. Wotan banished the rebellious daughter, however, surrounds the place where it sinks into sleep, with a ring of fire. You should be the wife of the Fearless, who finds and wakes.

With Das Rheingold Richard Wagner began his cycle in the world of gods, giants and dwarves. In The Valkyrie gods and the human world in the destiny of two lovers to be linked and negotiated existential relationship issues.