How a Soprano With Dyslexia Rose to the Heights of Opera
Elza van den Heever, a star of “Die Frau Ohne Schatten” at the Metropolitan Opera, no longer sees dyslexia as a hindrance — just a different way of learning.
Posted inDie Frau Ohne Schatten (Opera) Hofmannsthal, Hugo von Lindstrom, Lise Metropolitan Opera Nezet-Seguin, Yannick Opera Stemme, Nina Strauss, Richard Thomas, Russell (Singer) van den Heever, Elza Volle, Michael
Strauss’s ‘Die Frau Ohne Schatten’ at the Metropolitan Opera
“Die Frau Ohne Schatten,” a dense ode to fertility, may not sound appealing at first. But in this performance, the fairy tale comes movingly to life.
Posted inExtinction Rebellion Gerhaher, Christian Metropolitan Opera Opera Schager, Andreas Tannhauser (Opera) van den Heever, Elza
At the Met Opera, ‘Tannhäuser’ Is Halted by Climate Protests
A revival of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” was notable for the arrival of Christian Gerhaher. But with an abrupt protest, the performance took a turn.
Posted inDer Fliegende Hollander (Opera) Girard, Francois Guggeis, Thomas Konieczny, Tomasz Metropolitan Opera Opera van den Heever, Elza
Review: Tomasz Konieczny Returns to the Met Opera in ‘Dutchman’
After a triumphant house debut in 2019, the bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny brought power and clarity to the title role in “The Flying Dutchman.”