A fervently theatrical Götterdämmerung at Tanglewood

Christine Goerke

David Leigh

Boston Symphony harpists

The cast of Götterdämmerung

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

Wagner, Götterdämmerung (Act 3)

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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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.

Gods at twilight: a fervently theatrical Götterdämmerung at Tanglewood