# David Kanaga

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Episode 9 – Brother & Sister, the Morning After (Act 2)

Previously on Soft Valkyrie. Wotan confessed the end of his backstory to Brunhilde, and passed on to her the bad news that she must not help Siegmund. Rather she must lead him to his death. Wotan left, leaving Brunhilde alone, whence she took her horse bridle and went off in search of Siegmund.  Cl…

Episode 8 – Wolf’s Lore 2 (Act 2)

Previously on Soft Valkyrie. Wotan began to describe his backstory to Brunhilde. We learn of Alberich’s theft of the Rhinegold, of the laborer Fafner’s departure with the gold in the form of a dragon, and of Wotan’s desire to kill him which is impeded by his contractual obligation.   Click here for…

Episode 7 – Wolf’s Lore 1 (Act 2)

Previously on Soft Valkyrie. We learned that Fricka is none too happy about this incestuous cuckoldry. In her sovereignty as the god of marriage, she has elicited a commitment from Wotan not to help Siegmund during the coming battle. Instead, Hunding should prevail, and avenge the affair. …Now Wota…

Episode 6 – Fricka (Act 2)

Previously on Soft Valkyrie, Wotan had a brief meeting with his daughter, the Valkyrie Brunhilde. No sooner had he commanded her to aid Siegmund in the coming battle with Hunding, the great god’s wife arrived with a different plan.   Click here for the full-score and for the libretto. Soft Valkyrie…

Episode 5 – Wotan & Brunhilde (Act 2)

When we left off, Siegmund and Sieglinde had just embarked on their incestuous adventure, leaving behind Sieglinde’s cuckolded husband Hunding to wake up to the bad news at dawn. We've since walked several miles from the forest of Hunding's hut, and are now at the base of a mountain where the coupl…

Gamer Wagnerism and dog operas with David Kanaga

A real joy to welcome one of our favorites David Kanaga, the composer and game designer behind Soft Valkyrie, a recent opera starring Stephen Fry and Attila Csihar, the dog opera O​ἶ​κ​o​ς​piel and more. We discuss gaming and modern composition and the fascinating villainy of Wagner. Listen to Soft…

Proteus (video game)

Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Wednesday, 29 March 2023 is Proteus (video game).Proteus is a 2013 exploration and walking simulator video game designed and created by Ed Key and David Kanaga for Micr…

01 - Rasheed Abueideh

Episode 01 - Rasheed Abueideh For our first episode, we talk to Rasheed Abueideh, a Palestinian software engineer and game designer who lives in the West Bank. We talk to Rasheed about his award-winning 2016 game, Liyla and The Shadows of War, as well as his current project, Dreams on a Pillow, a …

Oikospiel Book I – Cane and Rinse no.652

This week, Cane and Rinse is on strike! It is your choice whether you will salt or scab. Follow Ryan, Chris, James and Jon into the perplexing but provocative pillar of the modern videogame avant-garde, David Kanaga's enigmatic Oikospiel Book I. They discuss abstraction, labour rights, plunderludic…

Oikospiel: The Twin Snakes (with Michael Barr)

Bryan and Nathan are joined by Michael Barr to discuss David Kanaga's experimental indie game Oikospiel (2017). Find us on YouTube at youtube.com/@authorsdietwice Have questions or comments? Email us at authorsdietwice@gmail.com