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Brünnhilde

American  
[broon-hil-duh, bryn-hil-duh] / brʊnˈhɪl də, ˌbrünˈhɪl də /

noun

  1. the heroine of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelungs.

  2. Brunhild.


Brünnhilde Cultural  
  1. A character in Norse mythology, also known by the name Brynhild. Brünnhilde, a Valkyrie, or woman servant of Odin, loved the hero Siegfried. After she found out that he had deceived her, she had him killed and committed suicide.


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The coinage is a nod to Brünnhilde, a soprano role stereotypically portrayed as a robust figure in a horned helmet.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Bass-baritone Kyle Albertson takes on the role of Wotan, and soprano Alexandra Loutsion sings Brünnhilde.

From Washington Post Sep. 30, 2022

“Little does Wotan know that Brünnhilde was the hero he was looking for,” she says in the video.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2022

Wotan knows the game is over, and Goerne made his farewell to Brünnhilde a farewell to life.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2022

Brünnhilde sits sunk in contemplation of the Ring and the memories attached to it.

From The Wagnerian Romances by Brownell, Gertrude Hall

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