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Tag Archives: christine goerke
Sydney Symphony Orchestra: “Elektra”
Eddie Pensier writes: Possibly the key thing to know about Richard Strauss’ Elektra is that this opera is LOUD. Delightfully, magnificently loud. How loud? Well, most Mozart operas are scored for 50-60 orchestra members, most Verdi calls for 70-80, and even … Continue reading
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Tagged aeschylus, Australia, christine goerke, elektra, Opera, Richard Strauss, Sophocles
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Brünnhilde Du Jour: An Interview with Christine Goerke
Eddie Pensier writes: Few opera singers nowadays are making quite as many waves as American soprano Christine Goerke. Music critics are outdoing themselves with superlatives to describe her: “powerful and assertive” (Washington Post), “a beacon of brilliance” (New York, “The … Continue reading