6 pieces since 2015 — in 3 roles, at 4 companies, most often at Salzburger Festspiele.
2 pieces as Herodias — stats above show all coverage for Ruth Hesse.
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Chris’s Cache highlights the erstwhile Chicago Symphony Orchestra @ Carnegie series with not one but two starry operas conducted by Georg Solti: Salome with Birgit Nilsson and a performance of Moses und Aron
The focus in this 1974 performance of Salome from Orange is (mostly) on the Herodes of Jon Vickers.
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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