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Deutsche Oper Berlin 2025-26 Review: Die Walküre

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(Photo Credit: Bernd Uhlig) I had high expectations for this production, following the previous evening‘s “Das Rheingold,” as director Stefan Herheim had plenty of ideas for “The Ring‘s” first installment. Sadly, his ideas could not sustain the dramatic textures of “Die Walküre,” as it is replete with long narrative dialogues and less action. Herheim’s tools, the traveling refugees, the suitcases {…}

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Obituary: British-Ukrainian Bass-Baritone Pavlo Hunka Dies at 67

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On May 5, British-Ukrainian bass-baritone Pavlo Hunka died at the age of 67. Born in England to a Ukrainian father and an English mother on April 7, 1959, Hunka qualified as a linguist and practiced as a lawyer in the UK before changing to a singing career. He first began vocal studies at Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music and {…}

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Dutch National Opera 2024-25 Review: Die Frau Ohne Schatten

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(Photo: Ruth Walz) Like other fairytales, Richard Strauss’ opera, “Die Frau ohne Shatten,” with its cast of human and supernatural beings, otherworldly locations and a magical plot, makes use of symbols and metaphor to carry deeper messages and thus opens itself up to a wide range of interpretations. Katie Mitchell, the director for Dutch National Opera’s recent production, certainly took {…}

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Aušrinė Stundytė & AJ Glueckert Lead Dutch National Opera’s ‘Die Frau ohne Schatten’

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The Dutch National Opera is set to present a new production of “Die Frau ohne Schatten.” The opera will be presented in a new production by Katie Mitchell and will be conducted by Marc Albrecht. In Mitchell’s production, she critically dissects the opera’s conservative ideals in her own fashion. The opera will star soprano Aušrinė Stundytė as the Dyer’s Wife, {…}

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Met Opera’s ‘Die Frau ohne Schatten’ Performance Features Jump-in for Indisposed Soprano

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(Credit: Ken Howard) The Metropolitan Opera had a surprise jump-in during its performance of “Die Frau ohne Schatten” on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Soprano Rebecca Nash came in during the performance, taking on the role of Barak’s wife for an indisposed Lise Lindstrom. Nash previously performed at the Met back on April 12, 2022, making her house debut in “Elektra.” {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Die Frau Ohne Schatten

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For the first time in 11 years, the Metropolitan Opera has revived what I consider to be one of its greatest productions in my lifetime. Herbert Wernicke’s production of “Die Frau ohne Schatten” is simply one of the most sublime marriages of stage direction and opera in recent Met history. First off, it’s a challenging piece, not only musically, but {…}