G. Schied
Costello, who has sung numerous times with the company since his debut in 2007 and will return to the role he is featured in today in Dallas this spring, is back in the familiar role of Rodolfo in La bohème. Willis-Sørensen, on the other hand, sings her very first performances as Arabella next week following her turn as Leonora last season. This new role concludes a year that has brought debuts as both Norma and Thaïs. A sample of the latter can be heard below, as can a bonus sample of Willis-Sørensen singing the Liebestod under the baton of Keri-Lynn Wilson.
Verdi: Don Carlo, “Io vengo a domandar”
Stephen Costello
Rachel Willis-Sørensen
Ivan Repušić, conductor
Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich
17 May 2025
In-house
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, “Mild und leise”
Rachel Willis-Sørensen, soprano
Keri-Lynn Wilson, conductor
Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra
Bucharest
25 August 2025
In-house recording
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