Sep 09, 20 the soprano deborah voigt has withdrawn from the role of isolde in the washington national operas production of tristan and isolde, saying that the unique challenges of the part compelled her to bow out. Voigt began her work for the night with wagner in fact, specifically the aria dich, teure halle from tannhauser, the first line of which. Deborah voigt has one helluva life story to tell and does so with incredible candor and selfeffacement. In elisabeths dich, teure halle from wagners tannhaeuser, voigt s voluminous instrument shows signs of strain. Jun 12, 2009 deborah voigt is currently positioned as a jugendlich rather than a hochdramatisch soprano. The soubrette voice is further classified as to whether or not she has good coloratura and an extended high register. Recital deborah voigt 200304 by liceuoperabarcelona. Da er aus dir geschieden, wie od erschienst du mir. Elizabeths aria, a song by richard wagner, deborah voigt, bavarian radio symphony orchestra, richard armstrong on spotify. Deborah voigt tannhauser dich, teure halle deborah. James levine 25th anniversary metropolitan opera gala by. A recent tosca for the company, she stood and delivered, to general appreciation, bars of wagner hojotoho. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests.
Dich, theure halle by richard wagner 181883 score and. Listen to this performance of voigt singing dich, teure halle from tannhauser with james levine conducting, and tell me why it matters. Deborah voigt is increasingly recognized as one of the worlds most versatile. With these words, elisabeth ecstatically greets the singers hall in tannhauser. She knows that the space in which music is made and heard shapes that music. She had her stomach surgically reduced and lost almost ninety kilos, which led to a great deal of discussion. Wagner and strauss, an album by deborah voigt, bavarian radio symphony orchestra, richard armstrong on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and. Voigts openingnight program with the new york philharmonic features a signature aria, dich teure halle, from wagners tannhauser. Deborah voigts successes as a wagnerian soprano opera wire.
Voigt who started her career as a chapman student proved utterly charming singing wagners dich, teure halle from tannhauser, her ode to the dear hall. Deborah voigt, richard wagner, richard strauss, sir richard. Hello select your address best sellers help new releases gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry help new releases gift. Having already been completely won over by the five wagner tracks, i. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. May 03, 2018 the cameo speaking part of the imperious duchess of crackentorp fell to his wife, jill gardner. Deborah voigt is currently positioned as a jugendlich rather than a hochdramatisch soprano. Ruth ann swenson was appropriately sunfilled in the waltz song from romeo et juliette. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Apr 10, 2016 the text of elisabeths aria dich, teure halle from wagners tannhauser is passionate like its music. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. Deborah voigt born august 4, 1960 is an american dramatic soprano who has sung roles in operas by wagner and richard strauss biography and career early life and education.
Your book opens with a particularly distinguished voice telling you, youre here to sing. Lise sings elisabeths aria from tannhauser at the 2015 operalia competition. Dich teure halle an aria from the opera tannhauser opera. After the splendid intro to act ii, however, we hear nina stemme as elisabeth. Jul 24, 2007 deborah voigt sings elisabeths aria dich, teure halle from act 2 of wagners tannhauser. She ranks among the greatest singers of the 20th century, and. Thank god that the cd cover for obsessions isnt any indication of what is on the disc. Dich teure halle is sung with the bright, happy, pure sound one associates with elisabeth, and if it not a personalized portrayal of the heroine, it certainly is a perfectly sung one. Deborah voigt sings elisabeths aria dich, teure halle from act 2 of wagners tannhauser. Voigt began her work for the night with wagner in fact, specifically the aria dich, teure halle from tannhauser, the first line of which, in english translation, is dear hall, i greet thee once again, joyfully i greet thee, beloved place. Les troyens deborah voigtfrancoise polletgary lakesch. In call me debbie, american soprano deborah voigt has one helluva life story to tell and does so with incredible candor and selfeffacement. Jessye norman tannhauser dich, teure halle youtube.
Deborah voigt, despite recovering from a throat infection, thrills oberlin, ohio, audience with strauss, wagner and more. Listen to this performance of voigt singing dich, teure halle from tannhauser with james levine conducting, and tell me why it matters in the least what size she is. By alan fletcher dich, teure halle, gruss ich wieder. Opera music theater international for sponsoring the marjorie lawrence international vocal competition. It would be hard to find a better modern recording of this repertory. Dich, teure halle tamara wilson 2016 richard tucker award winner with the new york choral society and members of the metropolitan opera orchestra conducted by asher fisch. However, her best performance of the aria was during james levines 25th anniversary gala at the met which, thankfully, can be found online. This will involve both voice and acting training, and a shadowing experience. True confessions of a downtoearth diva by deborah voigt isbn. Best sellers help new releases gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry. Its pretty damn cool, although you must admit out of context the translation is a bit silly. The cd opens with a dich, teure halle that will lift you out of your seat with its shear rapture. A chicago native raised in southern california, soprano deborah voigt is increasingly recognized as one of the worlds most versatile singers and one of musics most endearing personalities. She was set to sing strauss at the aspen music festivals 60th anniversary concert on august 6, 2009 with david zinman conducting.
Sep, 2011 alan gilbert and the new york philharmonic celebrate the opening night of the 20112012 season. But it is voigt s wagner and richard strauss that remain her breadandbutter roles and, among todays singers, in a class by themselves. Central to the festivities, a benefit performance in meng concert hall featuring the music schools most famous alum. Dich teure halle 4 lehmann in 2003 the famous soprano deborah voigt was fired. Deborah voigt launches her 201112 season on september 21 when she joins the new york philharmonic in its seasonopening gala in a performance to be broadcast live on public televisions live from. Deborah voigt the metropolitan opera orchestra james levine, cond. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Voigt, deborah, richard wagner, sir richard armstrong. Birgit nilsson singing elisabeths greeting from tannhauser, conducted by leopold ludwig. Dich teure halle elizabeths aria by richard wagner 4. Now shes back with a book detailing her struggles with addiction and.
Celebrated soprano deborah voigt is on hand for an evening of music by barber, wagner and richard. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from deborah voigt. As is the norm for most of her post2007 work, her voice is unsteady with an uneven vibrato and a squally high b all through dich, teure halle, and it remains unsteady for about eight minutes thereafter. The cd opens with a dich, teure halle that will lift you out of your seat with its shear. Jun 12, 2010 here is the amazing deborah voigt in concert, 1996, the met. In 2003 the famous soprano deborah voigt was fired. Amours divins offenbach felicity lott orlando finto pazzo. Deborah voigt thrills her oberlin audience despite a. Apr 04, 2015 at one point in the memoir when she is at her heaviest, she comments that its always open season on fat women. And if deborah voigt wasnt already a member of this exclusive club, obsessions would gain her instant admission. In every case, she pretty much hits the nail on the head. Kirsten malfrid flagstad 12 july 1895 7 december 1962 was a norwegian opera singer and a highly regarded wagnerian soprano. She has sung isolde from the latter category but seems content to build her career currently on the upper slopes rather than camping on the summit of. Borgioli has been selected as the first participant in the deborah voigt vero beach opera foundations protegee mentoring program.
Voigt has sung elisabeth in new york city and in houses abroad. Debbie joy voigt was born into a religious southern baptist family in 1960 and raised in wheeling, illinois, just outside chicago. As a young singer, im constantly striving to become a great artist, and its just great to be recognized for my vocal achievements thus far. She has sung isolde from the latter category but seems content to build her career currently on the upper slopes rather than camping on the summit of the wagnerian repertoire with brunnhilde. Wnyc is americas most listenedto public radio station and the producer of awardwinning programs and podcasts like radiolab, on the media, and the brian lehrer show. Dich, teure halle tannhauser deborah voigt youtube.
Pbs aired the 170th opening night concert of the new york philharmonic with music director alan gilbert and guest soloist deborah voigt. Operas next wave soprano amber wagner w hen amber wagner sings, her voice pours out big, beautiful arcs of sound, making the operas of wagner, verdi and richard strauss seem like a natural fit for her. Listen to music from deborah voigt like tannhauser act 2 dich teure halle elizabeths aria, forward, oneiroi. The incomparable birgit nilsson, from a 1964 telecast unattributed tv network.
Here is the amazing deborah voigt in concert, 1996. Deborah voigt shines in return to cal state fullerton. The young soprano generally falls into three categories. James levine conducts the metropolitan opera orchestra. It is startling and, at times, horrifying and deserves loads better than the cheesy subtitle the harper team slapped on it to attract more readers or a wider reading audience. One of the worlds great sopranos, deborah voight was notoriously fired from covent garden for being too fat. Dich teure halle wagner deborah voigt aci, galatea e polifemo. Deborah voight is absolutely ravishing on this recording. Recorded at the stern auditorium perelman stage at carnegie hall new york, usa, on october 30, 2016. James levines 25th anniversary metropolitan opera gala. Deborah voigt shines in return to cal state fullerton orange. Deborah voigt, richard wagner, richard strauss, sir.
Even voigt s vocal metal, which may have contained more gold in the past and more silver now, evokes a clash of descriptions a cool flame burns behind the palette of colors at her disposal, whether in the sunny dich teure halle and expansive liebestod on her solo disc obsessions or the quiet wonder of the line the world is pure on her. Sings elisabeths aria dich, teure halle from act 2 of wagners tannhauser. James levine 25th anniversary metropolitan opera gala. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The youtube clip is a brilliant rendition of dich teure halle. Opera diva deborah voigt comes clean in her new memoir about her weightloss surgery as well as her.
Voigt bows out of tristan and isolde in washington the. Her sensous and gloriously sung sieglinde rivals, if not surpasses, both regine crespin and leonie rysanek. Deborah voigt sings opening night of new york philharmonic. Throughout the broadcast it was announced that the concert would be available online to view in its entirety for one week after last evenings performance. As an aside, i once sang for a masterclass with the conductor, horst stein. Deborah voigts two new brunnhilde debuts at the met 921. It is an honor and pleasure to have been chosen as a winner by this prestigious organization. San francisco opera association presents a g a l a c o n c e r t in celebration of san francisco operas seventyfifth season and the reopening of the war memorial opera house the soldout event was the subject of a live simulcast to davies symphony hall. Mar 2, 2015 jessye norman dich teure halle tannhauser youtube. A leading dramatic soprano, internationally revered for her performances in the operas of wagner and richard strauss. From then on we find a pronoun in every line, a sign that elisabeth, the character, is deeply involved with tannhauser, the. A soubrette will always be a soubrette even if her voice picks up size with age. Intermezzo, dance of the seven veils, and final scene from salome deborah voigt, soprano telecast on live from lincoln center, simulcast on classical 105.
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