17 pieces since 2009 — in 5 roles, at 4 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
4 pieces as Metropolitan Opera — stats above show all coverage for Bernd Weikl.
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Chris’s Cache wraps up November with Régine Crespin’s Chicago Leonore; two rare Met Fidelios headed by Christa Ludwig and Hildegard Behrens; and a concert performance with Birgit Nilsson led by Leonard Bernstein, plus a final twist: excerpts of Carol Vaness in Leonore.
On this day in 1992 the Metropolitan Opera presented a [disastrous] new production of Elektra.
Don Carlos is my favorite Verdi opera, and I’m always in favor of including the most music. But it can be a dizzying task to keep track of all the options.
Miss Battle was greeted with a thunderous ovation befitting a beloved singer at the end of an illustrious career.
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
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