Right from the start of Elektra’s monologue, it was clear that Ricarda Merbeth was much more than just a substitute. Throughout, the singer portrayed the vengeful daughter of the Atrides with almost inexhaustible reserves of strength. The artist, who started out as a lyric soprano, has conquered the highly dramatic repertoire over the years and is now reaping the rewards of a cleverly built career.
On April 2 and 5, 2026, Ricarda Merbeth starred as Kundry in Richard Wagner’s Parsifal at the Tiroler Festspiele Erl. Following semi-staged performances with…
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When Ricarda Merbeth became a member of one of the world’s leading opera houses, the Vienna State Opera, in the early 2000s, State Opera…
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Interview Ricarda Merbeth im Magazin Das Opernglas, Ausgabe 4/2018.
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Interview Ricarda Merbeth im Magazin Das Opernglas, Ausgabe 7-8/2013.
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This Senta is a good example that everything was not better in the past.
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Ricarda Merbeth, as Elsa, constantly increasing without ever losing the lyrical line, captivates with the intensity of her defenceless loveliness.
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Soprano Ricarda Merbeth performs Senta with radiant clarity and is cheered by the audience.
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Ricarda Merbeth as Rienzi’s sister Irene is a real, fine, dramatic soprano whose precise and metallic shimmering tone points directly to Bayreuth’s hills, where…
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