Leonie Rysanek News
Austrian soprano (1926-1998)
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2023-05-10 01:18:00
Here's most of the press release announcing the program for the June 16, 2023 Centennial Concert. Looks nice! At past gala concerts, there have occasionally been surprise guests. I seem to recall Dame Joan Sutherland and Leonie Rysanek making brief speeches at a 1990s gala.San Francisco Opera’s Centennial Season culminates with a celebration of the Company’s first 100 years. A host of treasured San Francisco Opera artists will be featured with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus in a program that honors the Company’s history through musical milestones and landmark productions. Conductors: Eun Sun Kim, Sir Donald Runnicles, Patrick SummersSopranos: Karita Mattila, Ailyn Pérez, Patricia Racette, Nina Stemme, Heidi Stober, Adela ZahariaMezzo-sopranos: Susan Graham, Daniela MackTenors: Lawrence Brownlee, Michael Fabiano, Brandon Jovanovich, Russell ThomasBaritones: Lucas Meachem, Brian MulliganBass-Baritone: Christian Van Horn San Francisco Opera OrchestraSan Francisco Opera Chorus; Chorus Director John KeeneShawna Lucey, Stage Director PROGRAM TO INCLUDE(Subject to change) Prelude from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Richard […]
2023-02-06 02:00:14
On this day in 1959, soprano Leonie Rysanek made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Lady Macbeth.
2022-12-05 23:35:00
War Memorial Opera House and Veterans BuildingVan Ness Ave., SFHand-colored photo-postcard from the author's collectionThe fourth session of Streaming the First Century was posted earlier today on SF Opera's web site. The new performance items are:Salome (1974) by Richard Strauss. Austrian diva Leonie Rysanek is Salome in one of the most entrancing performances of her long, distinguished career. This preserved San Francisco Opera broadcast, conducted by Otmar Suitner, also features legendary Wagnerian soprano Astrid Varnay as Herodias. Writer Paul Thomason introduces this audio memento, recalling Rysanek’s unique onstage presence and her special connection with audiences in San Francisco. Die tote Stadt (2008) by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. The heart and soul of Korngold’s resplendent score come to life in this 2008 performance featuring Torsten Kerl, Emily Magee and Lucas Meachem under the assured leadership of then Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles. Writer Larry Rothe introduces this compelling work, which after decades of neglect, is being rediscovered by music […]
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