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Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), WWV 86B is the second of the four music dramas that constitute Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, (English: The Ring of the Nibelung). It was performed, as a single opera, at the National Theatre Munich on 26 June 1870, and received its first performance as part of the Ring cycle at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on 14 August 1876.

As the Ring cycle was conceived by Wagner in reverse order of performance, Die Walküre was the penultimate of the four texts to be written, although Wagner composed the music in the proper sequence. The text was completed by July 1852, and the music by March 1856. In his composition Wagner largely followed the principles related to the form of musical drama which he had set out in his 1851 essay Opera and Drama under which the music would interpret the text emotionally, reflecting the feelings and moods behind the work, by using a system of recurring leitmotifs to represent people, ideas and situations rather than the conventional operatic units of arias, ensembles, and choruses. Wagner showed greater flexibility in the application of these principles, particularly in Act 3 when the Valkyrie maidens engage in regular ensemble singing.

As with Das Rheingold, Wagner wished to defer any performance of the new work until it could be shown in the context of the completed cycle, but the 1870 Munich premiere was arranged at the insistence of his patron, King Ludwig II of Bavaria. More so than the other Ring dramas, Die Walküre has achieved some popularity as a stand-alone work, and continues to be performed independently from its role in the tetralogy.

The story of Die Walküre is based on the Norse mythology told in the Volsunga Saga and the Poetic Edda. In this version the Volsung twins Sieglinde and Siegmund, separated in childhood, meet and fall in love. This union angers the gods who demand that Siegmund must die. Sieglinde and the couple's unborn child are saved by the defiant actions of Wotan's Valkyrie daughter Brünnhilde, who as a result faces the gods' retribution.
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Die Walküre Serie 001 Painting

Mota Montero

Germany

Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Size: 8.2 W x 11.6 H x 0.1 D in

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Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), WWV 86B is the second of the four music dramas that constitute Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, (English: The Ring of the Nibelung). It was performed, as a single opera, at the National Theatre Munich on 26 June 1870, and received its first performance as part of...

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2019

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Mota Montero: The Multitalented Artist Mota Montero is a graphic designer and photographer with years of experience in the advertisement world. He is also an entrepreneur and loves architecture. In the past, he used to run a successful construction company. However, he has dedicated his life to art because it makes sense to him and his lifestyle. Moreover, the “Corona Pandemic” was an opportunity for Mota to create a gallery that focuses on finding the best artists worldwide and promoting them to let them thrive. This gallery now features young artists and up-and-coming geniuses in the world of art. Who Is Mota Montero? Montero was born in Santiago, Chile's capital. His work life is around architectural design, while his paintings are expressions of his sentiments and emotions. As a result, he appreciates a wide range of abstract painting techniques. He is able to experience a variety of alternatives using free approaches that allow him to work with an array of substances and colors, always resulting in unique masterpieces. Color and artistic originality and a willingness to discover new things define Jose Montero's work. Mota Montero serves as a designer, but painting is his true love. The painter, who works out of a studio in Germany, also appears to possess an excessive amount of information. He sees the little things in life and uses his art to share them with others. The printing process attracts montero, and his work incorporates intriguing patterns. Acrylics and mixed media are his primary mediums. Jose Montero showed an early aptitude for the arts, not just in painting but also in drawing and conceptual design. Since 2017, the artist has lived and worked in the Stuttgart area. Jose Montero showed early skill and interest in the arts, not only in paintings but also in drawings and design ideas. After finishing his communication design studies in Germany, he performed his internship at VH1 in Los Angeles. After that, he co-founded art and design studios in Berlin and Santiago, Chile. Apart from art and design, he is drawn to construction, which he has learned via self-study and transformed into exhibition displays for Chile and abroad and several self-designed and built housing developments in Chile. What Does Mota Montero Like? He committed his whole professional life to architecture and design. In his paintings, however, he expresses his inner feelings and moods. The artist chooses from a variety of abstract art styles.

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