Royal Swedish Opera Streaming Two Operatic Masterworks Starring Katarina Dalayman, Greer Grimsley, Irene Theorin

The Royal Swedish Opera is showcasing two major performances on its official website. The first of these that is streaming is Verdi’s “Aida” in a production by Michael Cavanaugh. It stars Katarina Dalayman as Amneris, Christina Nilsson as Aida, Iva Defabiani as Radamès, and Alessio Cacciamani as Ramfis. Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts the performance, which is presented in two parts. {…}

Apr 2, 2020

New York Philharmonic to Stream Act One of ‘Die Walküre’

The New York Philharmonic will be broadcast Act one of Wagner’s “Die Walküre” on April 2 at 7:30pm. The broadcast, which is set to be shown on Facebook, stars Heidi Melton as Sieglinde, Simon O’Neill as Siegmund, and John Relyea as Hunding with Jaap van Zweden. The performance comes from the 2017-18 season, a showcase during which OperaWire noted, “Jaap {…}

Mar 23, 2020

Queen City Opera To Stream All Past Productions

Queen City Opera is joining the ranks of opera companies around the world who are giving audiences a chance to check out a past production online. The Cincinnati-based company is now its complete history of production available for free online via its QueenCityOpera.org and on YouTube. Among the offerings are three Mozart operas including “Don Giovanni,” “Zaide,” and “Bastien und {…}

Mar 14, 2020

Watch Stream of ‘Die Walküre’ From Royal Swedish Opera Starring Irene Theorin, Greer Grimsley

(Credit: Carl Thorborg) The Royal Swedish Opera will be live stream a concert performance of Wagner’s “Die Walküre” on Saturday, March 14 at 3 p.m. local time in Sweden. The performance stars Iréne Theorin, Elisabet Strid, and Greer Grimsley under the musical direction of Constantin Trinks. The company noted in its official announcement that it will open up more daily {…}

Mar 7, 2020

Teatro Real de Madrid 2019-20 Review: Die Walküre

(Credit: Javier del Real) The Teatro Real de Madrid continued its staging of Wagner’s tetralogy with the second, and arguably most popular installment, “Die Walküre.” The production features the same artistic-conducting team with Robert Carsen directing and Pablo Heras-Casado on the pit. Sadly, given that each opera of this cycle is being performed one season at a time, the casts {…}

Feb 22, 2020

Q & A: Heldentenor Stuart Skelton on His Ongoing Relationship With Wagner’s Music

(Credit: Sim Canetty-Clarke) Few tenors today have the Wagnerian pedigree that Stuart Skelton has. The Australian tenor, who has taken on pretty much every major role by the master of Bayreuth, has opened major productions of Wagner’s operas around the world. In the midst of his recent production of “Die Walküre” at the Teatro Real de Madrid, Operawire had an {…}

Feb 10, 2020

Artist Of The Week: Elisabet Strid

(Credit: Cory Weaver/Lyric Opera of Chicago) Elisabet Strid is considered one of today’s leading dramatic sopranos. She has performed on some of the world’s greatest stages to great acclaim and has specialized in the works of Wagner and Strauss. But there is without a doubt one role that has defined her career up to this point; Sieglinde in Wagner’s “Die {…}

Nov 19, 2019

San Francisco Symphony 2019-20 Review: Die Walküre

(Credit: Stefan Cohen) The San Francisco Symphony showcased Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner at Davies Symphony Hall under the baton of Australian conductor Simone Young. The opening performance was a remarkable achievement with Stuart Skelton, Emily Magee, and Ain Anger shining in the first Act of Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” Elegance Embodied Young replaced Sir Anthony Pappano who had prior commitments {…}

Nov 14, 2019

Opera Meets Film: How ‘Watchmen’ Questionably Mimics ‘Apocalypse Now’s’ Use of The Ride of the Valkyries

“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Zack Snyder’s “Watchmen.” {…}

Aug 2, 2019

Tanglewood 2019 Review: Die Walküre

(Credit: Hilary Scott) Let’s start stating – to me – the obvious. The cast that Tanglewood put together for its first complete performance of a Wagner opera could not reasonably be improved upon. Every voice was stunning in its own way. Every character from the hoary mythos was carefully and movingly delineated. The staging of this opera was simple yet {…}

Jul 30, 2019

Watch ‘Die Walküre’ On Great Performances At the Met on PBS

Wagner’s “Die Walküre” is set to appear on Great Performances at the Met on August 12 at 12 p.m. The opera will feature Robert LePage’s famed production with Christine Goerke, Greer Grimsley, Stuart Skelton, Jamie Barton, Eva-Maria Wesbroek, and Günther Groissböck among the cast members. Philippe Jordan conducts the second installment in Wagner’s famed tetralogy. Of the opera’s opening performance, {…}

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