Mezzo-soprano
Profile reviews
5FESTIVAL THOUGHTS
Even the Valkyries were given a degree of individual psychology. No shrinking violets – they, too, were obviously Wotan’s daughters, doing their best to protect their wayward sister. Waltraute, played by Wendy Silvester, even silently confronted Wotan to his face, trying – though failing – to protect Brünnhilde.
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Remarkable singing actors makes Saffron Opera Group’s Rosenkavalier a significant achievement
'Solid performances all round from the rest of the cast'
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Past Production Reviews
2Der Rosenkavalier, Strauss
C: Michael Thorne
Remarkable singing actors makes Saffron Opera Group’s Rosenkavalier a significant achievement
'Solid performances all round from the rest of the cast'
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Die Walküre, Wagner, Richard
C: Hugh Keelan
Wagner fans find Valhalla in Vermont
'With accompaniment by highly-skilled local orchestra players conducted with verve and finesse by Keelan, a company of professional opera singers threw their hearts into the work, communicating with dynamic beauty the essence of Wagner's deeply-felt insight into men, women and the gods of legend.'
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