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Gods at twilight: a fervently theatrical Götterdämmerung at Tanglewood

Christine Goerke
© Hilary Scott, courtesy of the BSO
David Leigh
© Hilary Scott, courtesy of the BSO
Boston Symphony harpists
© Hilary Scott, courtesy of the BSO
The cast of Götterdämmerung
© Hilary Scott, courtesy of the BSO
By Cameron Kelsall, 21 July 2024
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“David Leigh... communicated an air of mounting danger from the moment he stepped onstage”
Reviewed at Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox on 20 July 2024
Programme
Wagner, Götterdämmerung (Act 3)
Performers
Andris Nelsons, Conductor
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Michael Weinius, Siegfried
Christine Goerke, Brünnhilde
James Rutherford, Gunther
Amanda Majeski, Gutrune
David Leigh, Hagen
Diana Newman, Wellgunde, Soprano
Renée Tatum, Woglinde, Mezzo-soprano
Annie Rosen, Flosshilde
Catherine Martin, Mezzo-soprano
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Christoph Marthaler’s staging of Monteverdi’s Poppea for the Royal Danish Opera is a study in boredom. 

**111
Romeo Castellucci directs a new Pelléas et Mélisande at La Scala
Laura Servidei, 26th April

The Italian director makes his long-awaited Italian operatic debut at the Teatro alla Scala in a production which perfectly mirrors Debussy’s most enigmatic creation.

****1
Wretches like us: the LPO’s concert Wozzeck cuts to the quick
Peter Quantrill, 25th April
Beautifully prepared singing and playing brings out the tender side to Berg's modernist classic as part of the Southbank Centre’s Multitudes festival. 
****1
Lepage’s Bluebeard and Erwartung pairing remains compelling theatre
John Gilks, 25th April
Some 30 years after its first appearance, Robert Lepage’s double bill of Duke Bluebeards Castle and Erwartung is still strikingly effective and very modern-looking music theatre.
*****
Trojan’s Carousel: a magical night of dreams come true in Prague
Frank Kuznik, 23rd April
A vintage opera at the National Theatre offers charming adventures for children and musical sophistication for adults.
*****
A sorta fairy tale: Sleepers Awake premieres at Opera Philadelphia
Cameron Kelsall, 22nd April
A new opera by Gregory Spears subverts the Sleeping Beauty trope, with middling results.
**111
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Cameron Kelsall
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall is a classical music critic and cultural reporter. He has written for Bachtrack since 2019, and his byline has appeared in many national and international classical music publications. Based in Philadelphia, he regularly travels around the United States for musical events. In addition to his career in journalism, Cameron also teaches in the Theatre Arts program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a certified sommelier and avid home cook. His favorite composer is Mahler. Twitter: @CameronPKelsall.