Opera Chic

Die Walküre at The Metropolitan Opera

Tonight opens Wagner's Die Walküre at The Metropolitan Opera in Robert Lepage’s sold-out second installment/production of Der Ring des Nibelungen. Photos above and below are from rehearsals at The Met on April 14 and are taken by Ken Howard. James Levine conducts an all-star cast: Bryn Terfel is Wotan, Deborah Voigt is Brünnhilde, Jonas Kaufmann is Siegmund, Eva-Maria Westbroek is Sieglinde, and Stephanie Blythe is Fricka.

Deborah Voigt as Brünnhilde and Bryn Terfel as Wotan

Bryn Terfel as Wotan

Jonas Kaufmann as Siegmund and Eva-Maria Westbroek as Sieglinde

 

Ripped From The Headlines, Italy Reacts to La Scala's Opening Night

Italy's newspapers unanimously reported on Teatro alla Scala's season-opening Die Walkure, headlines trumpeting Barenboim's victory and the blazing protests. From Milan's Corriere della Sera (who, as per custom, create a special la prima insert) to Rome's La Repubblica, here are some of our favorites:

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