Wotan
Americannoun
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Ryan Speedo Green’s Wotan made the king of the gods an exceptional presence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Ryan Speedo Green, proud in stature with his imposing bass-baritone, showed the potential to be a Wotan for our time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2024
Bass-baritone Greer Grimsley, who made his company debut nearly 30 years ago, sang his first Wotan in 2005 in the second iteration of the “green ‘Ring.’
From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023
Bass-baritone Kyle Albertson takes on the role of Wotan, and soprano Alexandra Loutsion sings Brünnhilde.
From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2022
The Valkyries, with their leader Brunnhilde, are the warrior daughters of Wotan, a Zeus-like overlord, and have the second opera of the sequence named after them.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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