Posts tagged wagner
Role(s): Fricka, Wotan
Singer(s): Mihoko Fujimura, Jukka Rasilainen
Opera: Das Rheingold (R. Wagner)
From the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris (2005). Costume design by Frida Parmeggiani.
Role: Fricka
Singer: Katja Lytting
Opera: Die Walküre (R. Wagner)
The futuristic design of Fricka’s stage costume really caught my eye. I’m not sure if it makes any sense, but at least it stands out!
Role: Elsa of Brabant
Singer: Kirsten Flagstad
Opera: Lohengrin (R. Wagner)
A positively gorgeous-looking Flagstad, taking on the role of Lohengrin’s beloved Elsa.
Role: Ortrud
Singer: Kerstin Thorborg
Opera: Lohengrin (R. Wagner)
Introducing: Mezzo Monday! Today I will be posting loads of mezzo roles, starting out old school: here is Swedish-born mezzo Kerstin Thorborg as Ortrud (from a Met production somewhere between late 1930s and early 1940s).
Role: Brünnhilde
Singer: Nina Stemme
Opera: Die Walküre (R. Wagner)
A fierce - and rather androgynous-looking - Brünnhilde!
Role: Kundry
Singer: Mihoko Fujimura
Opera: Parsifal (R. Wagner)
Kundry’s stunning outfit at the Bayreuth Festival in 2008.
