Sigrid Kehl started out as a mezzo at Leipzig Opera and upscaled to soprano, singing in all major Wagner productions for more than 35 years, from 1957 until the Wall came down.
Abroad, she sang in Naples, Bologna, Vienna, Prague, Moscow and Budapest.
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Very long statement today by Dutch National Opera. Worth reading more for tone than content. On Saturday, 26 October, Het Parool published an article about the behaviour of guest director, Andriy Zholdak, during the production […]
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David Butt Philip, Alison Langer, St Paul’s Opera chorus at the David Butt Philip & Friends gala in 2024St Paul’s Church (Photo: Craig Fuller Photography) My local opera company, St Paul’s Opera will be welcoming […]
