Nina Stemmes triumphale letzte Brünnhilde

Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde)

Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde) und Michael Weinius (Siegfried)

Regine Hangler (Gutrune) und Clemens Unterreiner (Gunther)

Michael Weinius (Siegfried), Albert Dohmen (Hagen) und Clemens Unterreiner (Gunther)

Michael Weinius (Siegfried) und Albert Dohmen (Hagen)

By Snapdragon, 01 June 2022

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Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 29 May 2022

Wagner, Götterdämmerung

Vienna State Opera

Axel Kober, Conductor

Sven-Eric Bechtolf, Director

Rolf Glittenberg, Set Designer

Marianne Glittenberg, Costume Designer

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Nina Stemme, Brünnhilde

Regine Hangler, Gutrune, Third Norn

Michael Weinius, Siegfried

Clemens Unterreiner, Gunther

Albert Dohmen, Hagen

Szilvia Vörös, Waltraute

Jochen Schmeckenbecher, Alberich

Noa Beinart, First Norn

Stephanie Houtzeel, Second Norn

Patricia Nolz, Wellgunde

Joanna Kędzior, Woglinde

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Snapdragon

Snapdragon is an experienced concert- and opera-goer in Vienna and other music metropoles. Musical emphases include opera (especially Baroque opera) and piano music. As an Austrian native, Snapdragon can’t resist an operetta every now and then.

Götterdämmerung an der Wiener Staatsoper: Nina Stemmes triumphale letzte Brünnhilde