Eric Owens
Sergio
Mims sends this link:
Lyric Opera of Chicago:
Bass-baritone
Eric Owens's performance as Alberich in the Metropolitan Opera's Ring
cycle
in 2012 received resounding critical and popular acclaim. The
New Yorker's Alex
Ross exclaimed
"Owens's
portrayal is so richly layered that it may become part of the history
of the work." Today, Lyric Opera of Chicago announced that Owens
will make a role debut as Wotan in its new staging of Wagner's
masterpiece during the 2016-17 season.
Wotan,
king of the gods and father to the doomed Brünnhilde (Christine
Goerke), is one of the most demanding roles in the repertoire.
Requiring equal parts athletic stamina and sonorous nuance, Wotan has
been portrayed by some of the greatest bass-baritones in history.
Owens notes, “It’s a dream come true to do this role, and to do
it at Lyric Opera. The fact that Christine will be Brünnhilde is
wonderful – we’ve known each other for twenty years. Being able
to explore the Ring with someone with whom you’re so
comfortable makes the whole process easier."
Lyric
Opera of Chicago's new production, designed by Johan Engel and
directed by David Pountney, will premiere during the 2016-17 season
under the baton of Sir Anthony Davis. The cycle will be presented
over the next several seasons with a complete Ring
cycle
in April 2020. "Experiencing a Ring
cycle is one of the most life-transforming artistic experiences the
world has to offer. I am thrilled by the team we have assembled to
create that experience at Lyric," said general director of Lyric
Opera of Chicago Anthony Freud. Tickets for Lyric’s full Ring
cycle will go on sale in 2018, with pricing, further casting and
sponsorship to be announced at a later date. Tickets for Das
Rheingold
will go on sale in 2016.
This season, Owens performs in Lyric Opera of Chicago's Rusalka, which opens on February 22, 2014.
This season, Owens performs in Lyric Opera of Chicago's Rusalka, which opens on February 22, 2014.
"[Eric
Owens has] entered the annals of all-time great Alberichs."
-Anthony Tommasini, The
New York Times
“A linguistic authority that clearly comes out of his work in German art song…for Philadelphians who have witnessed his remarkable evolution over the years, Owens alone is worth the ticket.” -David Patrick Stearns,Philadelphia Inquirer
“A linguistic authority that clearly comes out of his work in German art song…for Philadelphians who have witnessed his remarkable evolution over the years, Owens alone is worth the ticket.” -David Patrick Stearns,Philadelphia Inquirer
“Eric
Owens, now one of the greatest bass-baritones in the world, was
sublime as crazy Alberich.” -Manuela Hoelterhoff, Bloomberg
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