Met Opera: Richard Strauss's 'Die Frau ohne Schatten'

• Elza van den Heever, soprano (Empress)
• Lise Lindstrom, soprano (Dyer's Wife)
• Nina Stemme, soprano (Nurse)
• Michael Volle, baritone (Barak)
• Russell Thomas, tenor (Emperor)
• Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone (Spirit Messenger)
• Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to lead Strauss's grand mythological epic, a tour de force for orchestra and soloists alike. A spectacular trio of sopranos lead the ensemble cast, with Elza van den Heever as the otherworldly Empress, Lise Lindstrom as the Dyer's Wife, and Nina Stemme as the Nurse. Following recent triumphs in Wagner's Ring cycle and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, baritone Michael Volle is Barak, with tenor Russell Thomas as the Emperor and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as the Spirit Messenger.

Runs Nov. 29-Dec. 19.

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About Elza van den Heever, soprano (Empress)

https://elzavandenheever.com/

About Lise Lindstrom, soprano (Dyer's Wife)

https://liselindstrom.com/

About Nina Stemme, soprano (Nurse)

https://ninastemme.com/

About Michael Volle, baritone (Barak)

https://www.operabase.com/artists/michael-volle-12370/en

About Russell Thomas, tenor (Emperor)

https://www.russellthomastenor.com/

About Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone (Spirit Messenger)

https://www.ryanspeedogreen.com/

About Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor

https://yannicknezetseguin.com/en/