Brünnhilde
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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
The company has promised Sharon great singers, including Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen as Isolde and, in the “Ring,” as Brünnhilde.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
Bass-baritone Kyle Albertson takes on the role of Wotan, and soprano Alexandra Loutsion sings Brünnhilde.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 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, when she has heard him out, has no word further of argument or defence, but acquiesces with sad submissiveness.
From The Wagnerian Romances by Brownell, Gertrude Hall
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