Ein Dreifaches Hojotoho! Die Walküre an der Staatsoper Stuttgart

By Alexandra Richter, 20 April 2022

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“Okka von der Damerau hat als Brünnhilde die Rolle fürs Leben gefunden”

Reviewed at Staatsoper Stuttgart, Stuttgart on 18 April 2022

Wagner, Die Walküre

Staatsoper Stuttgart

Cornelius Meister, Conductor

Staatsorchester Stuttgart

Hotel Modern, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer, Lighting Designer

Reinhard Traub, Lighting Designer

Urs Schönebaum, Director, Lighting Designer

Yashi, Costume Designer

Yvonne Gebauer, Dramaturgy

Ulla von Brandenburg, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Benoȋt Résillot, Mitarbeit Regie

Julia Mossé, Mitarbeit Bühne und Kostüme

Ingo Gerlach, Dramaturgy

Julia Schmitt, Dramaturgy

Okka von der Damerau, Brünnhilde

Simone Schneider, Sieglinde

Annika Schlicht, Fricka

Michael König, Siegmund

Brian Mulligan, Wotan

Goran Jurić, Hunding

Esther Dierkes, Gerhilde

Clare Tunney, Helmwige

Catriona Smith, Ortlinde

Maria Theresa Ullrich, Grimgerde

Linsey Coppens, Siegrune

Stine Marie Fischer, Schwertleite

Anna Werle, Roßweiße

Leia Lensing, Waltraute

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Alexandra Richter

Alexandra hat Medienwissenschaften studiert und arbeitet als Filmproduzentin in Frankfurt. Tagsüber sind die Kunstausstellungen und Museen ganz Europas ihr zu Hause. Die Abende verbringt sie gern in der Oper und im Konzertsaal. Hier liegen ihre Schwerpunkte bei Romantischen Komponist*innen, wie Schubert und Wagner. Aber auch zeitgenössische und moderne Musik finden immer wieder Beachtung.