Airs Saturday, February 15 at 12 noon. The 2013-14 Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast season continues with an archival broadcast of Richard Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten from last fall, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski and featuring two highly acclaimed performances from the leading sopranos: Anne Schwanewilms in her network broadcast debut as the Empress; and Christine Goerke, who has recently emerged as a major dramatic soprano, singing the role of the Dyer’s Wife. The cast also includes Johan Reuter as Barak, Ildikó Komlósi as the Nurse, and Torsten Kerl as the Emperor. Die Frau ohne Schatten will be heard over the Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network.
Metropolitan Opera: Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten
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A scene from Richard Strauss's Die Frau ohne Schatten
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Anne Schwanewilms as the Empress
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Johan Reuter as Barak and Christine Goerke as the Dyer's Wife
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Torsten Kerl as the Emperor and Anne Schwanewilms as the Empress