42K views · 1.2K reactions | Unforgettable music written by a legendary composer  On Richard Wagner’s birthday, we’re celebrating with a blast of the iconic Ride of the Valkyries from Wagner’s Die Walküre, performed here by Antonio Pappano and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ⏳ Don't miss The Royal Opera's new production of Die Walküre as part of our upcoming 2024/25 Season | Royal Ballet And Opera | Facebook

On this day in 1870, Wagner’s Die Walküre premiered. Over a century later, Sir Georg Solti’s legendary 1966 recording famously made its mark in Apocalypse Now. Watch as Walter Murch explains how this music became inseparable from Coppola’s vision, and the now-iconic helicopter scene. | Decca Classics