Deborah Voigt
‘Tristan and Isolde’ spectacular
By Janelle Gelfand [Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 May 05]
Friday will go down in the annals as one of the most spectacular opera evenings ever at the May Festival.
Two of the world’s greatest Wagnerian singers, soprano Deborah Voigt and tenor Ben Heppner, came together for the first time in Act II of “Tristan und Isolde,” a concert performance under the baton of James Conlon in Music Hall. It was one of those rare moments of music making that one feels lucky to witness, and the hall erupted in cheers for nearly 10 minutes at its conclusion.
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