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Die Walküre” by Richard Wagner libretto (English)

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Contents: Characters; Act One; Act Two; Act Three; Glossary
Characters

Siegmund (mortal son of Wotan) - tenor
Sieglinde (Siegmund's twin sister) - soprano
Hunding (husband of Sieglinde) - bass
Wotan (ruler of the gods) - bass-baritone
Brünnhilde (a Valkyrie) - soprano
Fricka (Wotan's wife, goddess of marriage) - soprano
Gerhilde (a Valkyrie) - soprano
Ortlinde (a Valkyrie) - soprano
Waltraute (a Valkyrie) - mezzo-soprano
Schwertleite (a Valkyrie) - contralto
Helmwige (a Valkyrie) - soprano
Siegrune (a Valkyrie) - mezzo-soprano
Grimgerde (a Valkyrie) - mezzo-soprano
Rossweisse (a Valkyrie) - mezzo-soprano

libretto by Frederick Jameson 
Contents: Characters; Act One; Act Two; Act Three; Glossary

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