The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Der Ring des Nibelungen
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The casting for San Francisco Opera's Der Ring des Nibelungen was announced today. The three cycles are scheduled for June 14-19, June 21-26, and June 28-July 3, 2011, and will be conducted by Donald Runnicles. The production is directed by Francesca Zambello, with sets from Michael Yeargan. Currently, tickets for complete cycles are on sale for subscribers…
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The Opera Tattler has been sent this article no less than three times. One cannot begin to imagine why. For the record, I am only attending three of the seven Ring Cycles listed. NYT Article
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* Notes * The Bayreuther Festspiele's last cycle of Der Ring des Nibelungen this season concluded with Götterdämmerung last night. Christian Thielemann kept the orchestra under control, and the sound produced was clear and beautiful. The chorus also sounded absolutely gorgeous. The singing was strong for all the smaller roles. The Rheintöchter sounded lovely and alluring.…
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* Notes * Siegfried was performed last night as part of the Bayreuther Festspiele. Conductor Christian Thielemann had the orchestra well in hand, there were only the tiniest of brass errors. For the most part, the sound was translucent but full. The singing was solid. Christiane Kohl's keen voice was suitable for the Waldvogel, not exactly…
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* Notes * Bayreuth's Ring cycle continued with Die Walküre last night. Once again, the orchestra sounded lovely under the direction of Christian Thielemann, and the brass was particularly fine. The singing was stronger overall than in Das Rheingold. The Walküren did sang admirably, their voices were well-matched. Michelle Breedt was shrill as Fricka, but her…
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* Notes * The third and last Ring cycle of this year's Bayreuther Festspiele began with Das Rheingold last night. Under Christian Thielemann, the orchestra sounded splendid: the string were brilliant, the harps lovely, and the horns clear. For the most part, the singers could not match this fullness of sound. The voices of Christiane Kohl…
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Today it was announced that there will be a citywide festival for the Ring Cycle from April 15 through June 30, 2010. Los Angeles Opera's Der Ring des Nibelungen runs from May 29 until June 26, 2010.
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Notes * Yesterday afternoon Paul Schofield gave a talk on his book The Redeemer Reborn: Parsifal as the Fifth Opera of Wagner's Ring Cycle at the Wagner Society of Northern California. It was the second time he had talked on this subject at WSNC, so his talk was slightly incoherent for someone who had not…
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September 22 2008: Gala September 23- October 16 2008: SalomeSeptember 24- October 9 2008: La GiocondaSeptember 27-December 19 2008: Don GiovanniOctober 3-25 2008: Lucia di LammermoorOctober 13- November 13 2008: Doctor AtomicOctober 20- November 20 2008: La TraviataOctober 24- November 22 2008: Madama Butterfly November 7- December 4 2008: La Damnation de FaustNovember 21- December…
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September 13- October 5 2008: La TraviataSeptember 20- October 7 2008: Les Pêcheurs de PerlesNovember 1-17 2008: Lucrezia BorgiaNovember 8-19 2008: CarmenNovember 21- 22 2008: Petite Messe SolennelleMarch 21- April 6 2009: Peter GrimesMay 2-17 2009: SiegfriedMay 16- June 4 2009: Turandot Renée Fleming has her WNO debut in Lucrezia Borgia. Denyce Graves sings the…
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