Drücken

The cast this evening is top-class. First and foremost Ricarda Merbeth, whose radiantly triumphant Brünnhilde captivated and held everyone spellbound. Already under Christian Thielemann’s baton at the last Dresden Ring she was able to cause a sensation with this role. As a former ensemble member of the State Opera, she seems to have gone one better for the Viennese audience. Her performance is at once engaging and timeless, her voice always powerful without losing beauty or expression. Merbeth has found her parade role and with this Ring cycle has finally sung her way up to become one of the most sought-after Brünnhilden of our time.