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(Photo: Enrico Nawrath, Bayreuter Festspiele). August 14, 2022 16:00:00. It is by any standards climactic. 3. Finally, Schwab introduced his own concept of the stages of love in a human life by presenting a couple of children in the overture, a couple in their mid-30s for the second act and an elderly couple for the third act. Gaby Reucher, Deutsche Welle 7/22/2022. Elisabeth Teiges Gutrune was not helped by the productionwho was?but was a convincing vocal performance. Gunther leaves the carrier bag with pieces of his body by the pool for Brnnhilde in pink dressing gown eventually to pick up Granes head to sing to. Austrian director Valentin Schwarzs new Ring presents the bold and searing idea that the original sin that drives Wagners world of power is the abuse of children. He will also co-edit the forthcoming Cambridge Companion to Wagner's 'Ring'. 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. Above them on the stage, however, Irne Theorins Brnnhilde, who is supposed to be the agent of destruction and rebirth, was settling herself on the bottom of an empty and dirty swimming pool next to the dead body of her husband Siegfried, the remains of her mutilated horse in a plastic bag, and with no suggestion at all in Schwarzs staging that a moment of artistic significance had been reached. Mezzo-soprano Christa Mayer sang the role of Fricka with her powerful dark sound and an astonishing low register. I am only too aware of precedents, of how, say, Patrice Chreaus first run met with uproar and incomprehension, proceeding to become perhaps the best loved (and esteemed) Ring of all time. Siegfried apparently forgot to take Notung with himor rather, the director forgot that he should. He has written widely on intellectual, cultural, and musical history from the later seventeenth century to the present day. He opted for some extreme tempi that were quite distant from tradition, and I believe this was the reason for the huge disapproval of the audience. David Daniel Behle Schwab manages to find a perfect balance between the story, which can be clearly understood and all the philosophical/metaphysical concepts that are a constant throughout the opera, creating moments that have a realistic natural approach (the first act until they drink the love potion or Markes monologue in Act two). Her interpretation was chilling and full of pathos. The singers will be Christine Goerke, Gnther Groissbck and Klaus Florian Vogt. Built entirely to the specifications of one man, Richard Wagner, it was designed solely for the showing of Wagner's monumental works. 27.7. There were some splendid passages too, but this was not a vintage night for Wagner musically. Bayreuth, Bayern, Deutschland Lehrauftrag "Choreografische Praxis" Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaftliche Fakultt, Universitt Bayreuth . That said, Gould shined in lyrical sections such as O sinkhernieder, nacht der liebe or So starben wir in Act two and the calmer moments during his long scene in act three, where the vocal writing is central and demands legato singing. Wagner's monumental Ring cycle isn't a. 15.8. He overdarkens and rounds the sound which leads to him losing projection from the C upwards above the stave. 10.8. Anders Larsson studerade vid Kungliga Musikhgskolan i Stockholm (Master och Diplom) ren 1990-1997.. Karrir. Waldhter ihr (Gurnemanz, Ritter) - Act 1 (Remastered 2023, Bayreuth 1962)" and more. 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. Verdi, Beethoven, Tchakovski. Ein ereignisreicher Abend mit berragenden, traurigen und mittelmigen Momenten. On the opening day of the Richard Wagner Festival, temperatures in Bayreuth are well over 30 degrees. It had not helped that Theorin had just delivered an undistinguished account of the final scene of Gtterdmmerung, one of the cycles great vocal set pieces. Grnderin und Knstlerische Produktionsleitung soundance festival berlin soundance festival berlin Jan. 2017 -Heute 6 Jahre 3 Monate. Characterisation would help, to put it mildly, but so would a sense of the political and indeed the religiousof context whether broadly, specifically, or both (ideally). (Photo: Enrico Nawrath, Bayreuter Festspiele). 30.7. Flosshilde Katie Stevenson, Valentin Schwarz (director) The fact that the COVID pandemic is not yet over has become painfully apparent in Bayreuth. Festspiel Open Air 28.7. Controversy was in full force as the second run of performances of the Bayreuths Ring des Nibelungen kicked off on August 10. The audience, as much as the artists, must be prepared for a performance." Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images The Norns were sung by Okka von der Damerau, Stphanie Mther and Kelly God. What Now? Today, the building is internationally famous for its excellent acoustics. Lighting Reinhard Traub Other highlights from the Bayreuth Festival 2021 on DG Stage include Frank Castorf's provocative production of Der Ring . This is not a matter of highlighting contradictions, already existing or even newly created. And so it happens that you see the characters acting completely different from what they are singing; there is a complete detachment between their words and their actions. And even with quite a few pesante tempi, he managed to conclude the opera in two hours and 26 minutes, which is the average timing for most performances. News Completion Bayreuth Festival 2022! (Christian Wildhagen, Neue Zrcher Zeitung), Intellektuell und sinnlich erweist sich der neue Bayreuther Ring schlielich als das Fiasko, an das man zuvor drei Abende lang trotzdem nicht glauben konnte. Sie werden von diesem abgehalfterten Western-Desperado entfhrt, auf dass er sie zusammenpferchen und umerziehen kann. The heat and drought have visibly affected him. It works as a theatrical show. Aug. 7, 2022. With no grandeur, reduced to the essential: to experience his works as a celebration. Second Norn Stphanie Mther What we are supposed to make of that girls disappearance during the final scene, or indeed anything much in a scene that sadly had many in the audience laughing at its sheer ineptitude, I have no idea. The Bayreuth Festival A theatre created for a single composer: the Bayreuth Festival Theatre. Parsifal Excerpts. Gaby Reucher 07/22/2022 After two constricted pandemic years, the Bayreuth Festival is back with an unprecedented lineup of Wagner operas and full houses. But the festival feels as though it needs a radical rethink if it is to merit the reputation and attention. Nov. 2022 - Dez. Since 1876, when he first performed his Ring des Nibelungen as a cycle. Okka von der Damerau sang the short but lucid role of Erda. 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. Der Ring des Nibelungen NYT Critic's Pick. Knappe Martin Homrich Auch Klaus Florian Vogt kann begeistern, selbst wenn ihm die Partie eigentlich zu tief liegt. Innovation. So many important questions, moreover, are treated similarly. Die Walkre Brnnhilde Irne Theorin 24.8. In Bayreuth, even less is happening in a new production that director Roland Schwab took care of. He hid the orchestra under the stage to find a better communion between the audience and the stage without the barrier of the orchestra. theartsdesk at the Bayreuth Festival Ring 2022 - a jumbled mess of ideas, some of them compelling A Tarantino-style Ring cycle offers many inspired scenes, but little coherence or depth by Gavin Dixon Tuesday, 09 August 2022 Share Egils Silins as Wotan (left), Daniel Kirch as Loge (right) All images Bayrether Festspeiel/Enrico Nawrath Andrea Cozzi (designs) 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. Her interpretation of Einsam wachend, which is on the most beautiful melodies written in this score, was extremely moving. Veit Pogner Georg Zeppenfeld 27.7. "That's why I already feel very comfortable and at home in the 'Ring' production," he said. Monday, January 9, 2023 Alessandro nell'Indie and Bruno de S win Forum Opera readers' poll. Siegfried Why should we care, if that is all there is? Waltraute did not suit Christa Mayer quite so much as Fricka, but there was little doubting the quality of verbal response. Bayreuth Festival :: Reviews, Schedules & Photos Company search click here for a gallery of photos from recent productions Tannhuser Bayreuth Festival Der Fliegende Hollnder Bayreuth Festival Gtterdmmerung Bayreuth Festival click here for more photos for this opera company Click below for production trailers Tannhuser Der Fliegende Hollnder It was there, but Brnnhilde kept it, storing up various trouble for a final scene to the first act. " Gorgeous acoustics " Aug 2019 Great performance and great acoustics! 1.9. Biterolf Olafur Sigurdarson Tomas Konieczny, who sang Wotan, fell on the set in the second act of Die Walkre and had to be replaced for the third act of that opera. ", "I had the feeling that more and more people were coming to Bayreuth for the first time, rather than for 30 or 40 years," museum director Sven Friedrich toldDW. Her intervention is about 10 minutes long but she gained the recognition of the audience with her dark velvety sound, her mesmerizing legato singing, and her unlimited palette of vocal colors. Lyrical art highlights; Legends of Opera . It makes you a little bit scared, and it's really quite terrifying." Hans Sachs Michael Volle It was the year after Wieland Wagner had died; to be able to see his productions was a total knock-out. Alberich Olafur Sigurdarson After Tristan - A Journey from the Past Backwards into the Present. Alexandra Steiner (Waldvogel), Andreas Schager (Siegfried), Arnold Bezuyen (Mime) and Branko Buchberger (Hagen) in Siegfried, in Valentin Schwarzs staging for Bayreuth. They take everything personally. Director Barrie Kosky This year, hundreds of visitors experienced three enthusiastic performances of the commissioned work Nach Tristan in the Reichshof cinema with the great artists Dagmar Manzel and Sylvester Groth. There is, it seems, no getting around thatand it is unclear why Schwarz, Kuhn, and company are so determined to try. With an auditorium in which his music unfolds like in no other theatre in the world. Subversive: Die Walkre at Bayreuth festival. Konrad Kuhn (dramaturgy) At the most exciting musical theatre festival in the world. (Schwarzwlder Bote), Schnitzeljagd fr Wagner-Nerds: Der schreckliche Drache ist ein todkranker, uralter Mann. Die galten offenbar der Regie von Valentin Schwarz. There is so much in these bloody pieces, all you can do is try to live up to them." Donner Raimund Nolte These bare stagings, where everything was done with lighting. Among others, there was a well received one in Leipzig in June, a promising one in Zrich, theres another in Berlin this autumn and two in London in the years to come. Tannhuser Stephen Gould and then stumbling back off again, was not the least embarrassing episode in a renewed, though hardly rejuvenated, string of scenic non sequiturs. (Keith Warner, The Guardian), "I have never come across an audience with so much hatred, so much anger, such a thirst for revenge. 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. But this isnt all that surprising. Wir wnschen allen Beteiligten Toi Toi Toi! Festspiel Open Air Lea-Ann Dunbar, Stephanie Houtzeel and Katie Stevenson portrayed the three Rhinemaidens. In the Festspielhaus on the "green hill" a pilgrimage spot for Richard Wagner fans from all over the world there will be more Wagneroperas to watch than ever before. Ho! Theres also a dark sky full of stars for Acts two and three. Ein Nachtwchter Gnther Groissbck, July 2021: 26 Johannes Brahms Symphonie Nr. Christian Thielemann. However, as I noted in my review of his Gtterdmmerung, he has lost volume and harmonics in his higher register. Tenor: Klaus Florian Vogt, Die Walkre Act 1 18.8. Cornelius Meister and Valentin Schwarz. Last year saw ascaled-down schedule and audience in Bayreuth, butfestival director Katharina Wagneris pleased to confirm areturn to full capacity in 2022. n the final pages of his Ring cycle, Wagners orchestral writing reaches extraordinary heights of grandeur and conviction, in music that depicts the destruction of an old corrupt world and the dawn of a new untainted one. And these measures turned out to produce a pure balanced sound where all the textures of his compositions are perfectly audible. (Patrick Carnegy to The Guardian). As an audience member, one could certainly relate. "I thought I'd just tell people about the festival idea and how a festival day works.". Reinhard Traub (lighting) (Patrick Carnegy to The Guardian). Lohengrin Vorspiel The latter production was added to the schedule at short notice in order to remain playable in the event of conceivable outbreaks of infection in the collectives, and will be on the schedule again next year. After Tristan A Journey from the Past Backwards into the Present. This role, along with Siegfried, are probably the longest and hardest roles for tenor ever written, and the American tenor sang both of them at this edition of Wagners festival which shows his tremendous stamina and vocal technique.