Thaïs, although one of Massenet’s most beautiful operas, is not often performed. Since then, she has sung the title role in Verdi's La Traviata at the Musikfest Bremen, her role debut of Vitellia in La Clemenza di Tito at the Theater an der Wien and the four female roles in Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann at La Monnaie in Brussels. Future highlights include Despina in Così fan tutte at the Festival in Aix-en-Provence and Elvira in Mozart's Don Giovanni and Vitellia in La clemenza di Tito at the Royal Opera House in London. Nicole made her debut at the renowned Salzburg Festival in 2019 as Elettra in Mozart's Idomeneo. And now that is clearly Nicole Chevalier at Theater an der Wien later this month. At the Met in 1978 that was Beverly Sills, and then in 2008 that was Renée Fleming. The only reason to stage this opera today is that a company has a star who wants to (and can) sing it. It has been said that an opera company does not decide to do a production of Massenet’s Thaïs and then look for a soprano to sing the title role. To give you more of a taste of what’s to come, we are sharing an interview with Nicole Chevalier, an incredible dramatic coloratura soprano who is currently rehearsing for the title role in Jules Massenet’s Thaïs in Vienna.
0 kommentar(er)
