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Brünnhilde’s Battle Cry
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Christine Goerke sings Brünnhilde’s Act II battle cry to Wotan (Greer Grimsley.)
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Video description: Composer Jake Heggie describes how the opera "Moby-Dick" came to be, his collaboration with Gene Scheer, and his love for singers. Before he writes, it's important to him to know the singers who will create the roles.