Richard Wagner · 1813–1883 · German
| Composed | 1870 |
| Instrumentation | 4 4 4 3 — 8 4 4 1 — tmp+3 — 6hp — str |
| Duration | 235 minutes |
| Soloists | Brünnhilde (dram sop), Siegmund (heldenten), Sieglinde (sop), Wotan (bass-bar), Hunding (bass), Fricka (mez) + the eight Valkyries |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Public domain — scores at IMSLP ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.