August 19, 2022 16:00:00. Occasionally, everything comes together, as it did last in Barry Koskys 2017 Die Meistersinger, conducted by Philippe Jordan, and before that in Stefan Herheims brilliant Parsifal in 2008, conducted by Daniele Gatti. 1.8. Spot On. Konrad Kuhn (dramaturgy) (Some might argue racism too; let us leave that for another day. But truth be told, the production entertains and the sets are pleasant to look at: a swimming pool for the opening scene, a vintage decorated mansion for the second and fourth scene, cars, guns, CCTV footage. Stphanie Mther and Kelly God as two of the Norns in Bayreuth festivals staging of Gtterdmmerung. For the 16-hour cycle of the "Ring," which premiered in 1876, Richard Wagner had his festival hall built according to his own architectural ideas. It is far from the case that every idea advanced is unworthy of consideration; the problem more is that the production itself barely deigns to extend that consideration, already having jumped on something else. Its also completely comprehensible, something rarely common nowadays in the world of Regietheater. Gralsritter Timo Riihonen Valentin Schwarz erntet fr seine wenig schlssige Neuinszenierung von Richard Wagners Ring des Nibelungen fast einhellige Ablehnung. Wellgunde Stephanie Houtzeel For the first time, there will be a surprise free program with musicians from the opera productions as part of a "Festival Open Air" on two evenings, which will not only be about Wagner. Markus Eiches lyrical baritone was ideal for the role of Kurwenal. Bayreuth 2022: Das Rheingold (Valentin Schwarz / Cornelius Meister), Bayreuth 2022: Die Walkre (Valentin Schwarz / Cornelius Meister), Bayreuth 2022: Siegfried (Valentin Schwarz / Cornelius Meister), Bayreuth 2022: Gtterdmmerung (Valentin Schwarz / Cornelius Meister), Bayreuth 2019: Tannhuser (Tobias Kratzer/Christian Thielemann), Bayreuth 2019: Lohengrin (Yuval Sharon/Christian Thielemann), Bayreuth 2019: Die Meistersinger von Nrnberg (Kosky/Jordan), Bayreuth 2019: Tristan und Isolde (Katharina Wagner/Christian Thielemann), Bayreuth 2017: Die Meistersinger von Nrnberg (Kosky/Jordan), Bayreuth 2017: Parsifal (Uwe Eric Laufenberg / Hartmut Haenchen), Bayreuth 2017: Das Rheingold (Frank Castorf/Marek Janowski), Bayreuth 2017: Die Walkre (Frank Castorf/ Marek Janowski), Bayreuth 2017: Siegfried (Castorf/Janowski), Bayreuth 2017: Gtterdmmerung (Castorf/Janowski), Bayreuth 2016: Parsifal (Uwe Eric Laufenberg / Hartmut Haenchen), Bayreuth 2016: Tristan und Isolde (Katharina Wagner/Christian Thielemann), Bayreuth 2016: Gtterdmmerung (Frank Castorf/ Marek Janowski), Bayreuth-2016: Siegfried (Frank Castorf/ Marek Janowski), Bayreuth 2016: Die Walkre (Frank Castorf/ Marek Janowski), Bayreuth 2016: Das Rheingold (Frank Castorf/Marek Janowski), Bayreuth 2014: Frank Castorf Ring: Das Rheingold, Bayreuth 2014: Frank Castorf Ring: Die Walkre, Bayreuth 2014: Frank Castorf Ring: Siegfried, Bayreuth 2014: Frank Castorf Ring: Gtterdmmerung, Bayreuth 2011: Marthaler Tristan und Isolde, Daniel Barenboim: Complete Wagner Operas (34 CD), Christian Wildhagen, Neue Zrcher Zeitung, Judith von Sternburg, Frankfurter Rundschau, Klaus Billand, 5. Sie werden von diesem abgehalfterten Western-Desperado entfhrt, auf dass er sie zusammenpferchen und umerziehen kann. Reinmar von Zweter Wilhelm Schwinghammer Ein Nachtwchter Gnther Groissbck, July 2021: 26 Concert Classique. But the days when Bayreuth could claim to set the worlds standards in Wagner production as it did in the late 19th century when the festival began, and then again after the second world war, when the composers grandson Wieland Wagner and successors Patrice Chreau and Harry Kupfer reconceived the works afresh, have gone. Der Beginn einer groen spannenden Sage? (Patrick Carnegy to The Guardian). Her sound widens as she rises to her higher range, something that was first noticeable as she delivered two thunderous big B naturals during her long Act one scene Von einem kahn. We heard this intense roundness again when she delivered two high Cs when the lovers are reunited in Act two. I thought it was extraordinary and wonderful." Der erzhlt die Handlung der "Walkre" weiter als Familiensaga im Netflix-Stil. Cornelius Meister and Valentin Schwarz. Magdalene Christa Mayer (Matthias Lachenmann), Am Sonntagabend feierte "Das Rheingold" von Regisseur Valentin Schwarz Premiere bei den Bayreuther Festspielen. Get your tickets here! Even those, however, who discern some kind of return at the close will have wanted a little more for their money than a hasty, borderline-cynical return of dual umbilical chord babies on video, and, prior to that, of a swimming pool for the Rhine. It is true that their roles are very short and delegated to a few spare lines, but the baritone lacked the vocal power to sing heroic line likeHe da, He da, he do which turned out to be tedious and uninteresting. Flosshilde Katie Stevenson, Valentin Schwarz (director) Casting. Wotans interventions in Das Rheingold lack the lyricism that this character has in Die Walkre. And even if Silins German diction was immaculate, it was noticeable that he was more comfortable on the few lyrical legato lines, like in the fourth actIn des morguens scheine, than in the rest of the opera where his singing is in the recitative style. The orchestra and chorus of the festival sounded beautiful, strong, and full of emotion. Kunz Vogelgesang Tansel Akzeybek So many important questions, moreover, are treated similarly. A version of Lohengrin created especially for children was performed ten times with great success on rehearsal stage IV. The hall capacity will be 1925 seats. The light changed with the music, and the shadows and patterns seemed as archetypal as the music itself. Elisabeth Teige was a strong Freia, giving entity and strength to a role which is usually portrayed as a weak young girl. He has written widely on intellectual, cultural, and musical history from the later seventeenth century to the present day. Leave a Reply . Oksana Lyniv maked history this summer as the first woman to ever Best of 2022: Opera A pocket 'Patience' sits alongside perfect Poulenc from Glyndebourne and concert Handel theartsdesk in Brno - a visionary at home in his 'Moravian Bayreuth . The unfortunate image resembles Golden Girl Rose Nylund doing a turn as Salome on her way to collect midnight cheesecake, albeit with none of the fun or interest that might entail. Fullness and bloom of voice were often as impressive as her sheer resolve to get on with it. Mezzo-soprano Christa Mayer sang the role of Fricka with her powerful dark sound and an astonishing low register. Augustin Moser Ric Furman Irene Theorin as Brnnhilde. NRG (Next Robe Generation) Germany. Director Tobias Kratzer But whats most fascinating is that most characters cant step on it or cross the floor screen; in fact only Tristan and Isolde stay on it. Catherine Foster Shines in Roland Schwabs Beautiful Production. But these perfect conditions for acoustics leave, on the other hand, the singers completely exposed and every mistake is noticeable. It tried to do too much, some of it interesting and thought-provoking, too much of it merely distracting and inconsequential. Gtterdmmerung 21.8. In Die Walkre, successfully subverting another big moment to the horror of traditionalists, he placed the final focus of the opera on Frickas futile triumph over Wotan, not on Wotans farewell to his daughter Brnnhilde. There is, it seems, no getting around thatand it is unclear why Schwarz, Kuhn, and company are so determined to try. It enhances it. Elisabeth Teiges Gutrune was not helped by the productionwho was?but was a convincing vocal performance. Illuminating ideas were not followed through and in truth were not often sustainable. Insofar as one could avoid Schwarzs weird conception of Guntherwas he supposed to be high, or just very, very peculiar?the same could be said of Michael Kupfer-Radecky in that role. Already for the thirteenth time, realized by BF Medien, the project Wagner for Children took place. After two constricted pandemic years, the Bayreuth Festival is back with an unprecedented lineup of Wagner operas and full houses. Dabei denken wir natrlich gleich an das Rheingold und die Walkre, wo ebenfalls eine reiche Familie zu sehen ist, so dass sich der Ring zur Gtterdmmerung schliet. Klaus Florian Vogt, in his element as Lohengrin under Thielemann, brought his otherworldly tone to Siegmund too, outstanding in the annunciation of death scene with Brnnhilde, but less effective in conveying the characters tortured loneliness. Ukraine updates: Russia says defense minister visits Donbas, Russian mercenary chief says Bakhmut almost fully encircled, Biden thanks Scholz for 'profound' German support on Ukraine. In Bayreuth, even less is happening in a new production that director Roland Schwab took care of. Bampton Barbican Baroque at the Edge Bath Bayreuth Festival BBC BBC NOW BBCSSO BCMG Beethoven250 Berlin Birmingham Bolivia book review BREMF Brighton Bristol British Museum British Youth Opera Britten 100 Britten Sinfonia Brixton Brussels BSO Budapest Bury Court Opera . Olafur Sigurdarson, Syabonga Maqungo,Raimund Nolte and Jorge Rodrguez-Norton were brilliant in their supportive short roles of Melot, Junger Seemann, Ein Steuermann and Ein Hirt, respectively. It is a competitive market. Bayreuther Festspiele GmbH Allein schon (musik-)historisch hochinteressant, ist diese CD ein beeindruckendes Hrerlebnis und ffnet das Fenster in ein bewegtes, erschttertes 16. 3 F-Dur op. (Keith Warner, The Guardian), "I have never come across an audience with so much hatred, so much anger, such a thirst for revenge. In the cinema Reichshof. "That's an emergency situation that you can't wish for," Meister told the dpa. (Bernhard Neuhoff, BR Klassik), Nachdem man den ersten beiden Abenden viel Positives abgewinnen konnte, berrascht nun Cornelius Meister mit einem zupackenden Dirigat und gutem Zusammenspiel mit dem Orchester, whrend die Solisten leider schwcheln und die Inszenierung vielen Zuschauern den letzten Nerv raubt. And OperaWire came about as a desire to take in as much of it and allow the passionate fan base access to everything this wondrous art form has to offer on a daily basis. With an auditorium in which his music unfolds like in no other theatre in the world. Boos could be heard ringing out during the final curtain for the August 10 Rheingold, a clear indication about how they felt about Valentin Schwarzs new production. Clay Hilley, a very late substitute as Siegfried, did more than could reasonably be asked of him. Im Video wird die Es-Dur Ursuppe des Rheingold-Vorspiels zur Fruchtblase, in der sich zwei Babys friedlich schlafend wiegen.