Superb cast in Fura del Baus’ American Walküre debut

By Robert Levine, 06 May 2015

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Reviewed at Wortham Theater Center: Brown Theater, Houston on 3 May 2015

Wagner, Die Walküre

Houston Grand Opera

Patrick Summers, Conductor

Carlus Padrissa, Director

Roland Olbeter, Set Designer

Chu Uroz, Costume Designer

Iain Paterson, Wotan

Christine Goerke, Brünnhilde

Karita Mattila, Sieglinde

Simon O'Neill, Siegmund

Jamie Barton, Fricka

Ain Anger, Hunding

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Robert Levine

Robert T. Levine is a New York born-and-bred music writer with a particular interest in music for the voice. His work has appeared in many periodicals and newspapers. He is the author of many books, including The Story of the Orchestra, four volumes in the Black Dog & Leventhal Opera Library, and, most recently, Maria Callas: A Musical Biography.