Götterdämmerung is the fourth and final opera in Richard Wagner’s tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen, and premiered at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on 17 August 1876 as part of the first performance of the entire work. The first three operas tell the story of the overthrow of the old world order of the gods, who rule through order, contract and treaty, by the mortals whose power derives from morality, reason and, above all, love. The moment that encapsulates the...

Amongst the performers that took part at the Götterdämmerung premiere at the Liceu the great highlight was the immense, anthological and unforgettable Brünnhilde by Iréne Theorin. Voice, power, dramatic engagement and understanding of the character put the Swedish soprano in a place to be considered one of the best Brünnhilde in the world, if not the best. Her final scene will remain in the memory of all for many years to come. The other...