Anna-Maria Bogner


Als Ellen Orfort in Brittens "Peter Grimes"

Anläßlich des 50jährigen Jubiläums der Uraufführung von Brittens "Peter Grimes" im Jahr 1946 sang Anna-Maria Bogner im Tanglewood Festival 1996 die Rolle der Ellen Orfort unter Leitung von Seiji Ozawa.

Anna-Maria Bogner als Ellen Orfort


New York Times

..... Although "Grimes" had its fabled first night in London in 1945, a Tanglewood performance followed quickly, under Leonard Bernstein's direction. Fifty years after the fact, Tanglewood returns to "Grimes" with a very handsome fully staged production on Suday night in the Theater at Tanglewood. .....

..... Anna-Maria Bogner rode comfortably over the orchestra with her imposing, accurate voice .....





OPERA NEWS

.....The large cast had many strong voices, but standouts were baritone Stephen Salters' warmly sung, affectingly acted Balstrode and soprano Anna-Maria Bogner's vocally rather mature Ellen......


Anna-Maria Bogner als Ellen Orfort


Boston Globe


..... Sunday night, Tanglewood celebrated the 50th anniversary of that occasion with an exciting revival of "Grimes" in the newly restored Tanglewood Theater. .....

..... As the schoolteacher Ellen Orford, Anna-Maria Bogner sang strongly and floated sweet pianissimos .....

..... Among the guests at the dress rehearsals and opening were some members of the cast and production crew of 50 years ago. Also present was the singer who introduced the work to mainstream international audiences Jon Vickers. .....

..... Under Ozawa's sympathetic direction, the orchestra played with splendor, subtletly and, in the Passacaglia, deep human feeling. "Grimes" has touched something at Ozawa's core, and it was on this profoundly personal level that he communicated the work to us. .....


Boston Herald
..... As the compassionate widow and schoolmistress Ellen Orford, Anna-Maria Bogner sings with pleasing brightness of tone .....

..... As Ellen Orford, German soprano Anna-Maria Bogner presented a warm, matronly portrayal with expressive singing; the poignancy of her Embroidery Aria was especially memorable......
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