Love of the earth
Claudio Abbado passed away on the 20th of January five years ago, just months before I began my Ph.D.
22 pieces since 2008 — in 9 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Vienna State Opera.
3 pieces as Elsa — stats above show all coverage for Cheryl Studer.
View allClaudio Abbado passed away on the 20th of January five years ago, just months before I began my Ph.D.
Richard Wagner believed the key to any legend was contrasting the supernatural with human nature, and showing how the combination had no chance of enduring. In Lohengrin, the title’s character’s insistence on unconditional love and trust collide with the conditional expectations of the real world. The challenge is capturing the tale’s somber majesty without losing […]
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