“Erda, the goddess of the earth and the individual with the most power over Wotan and the universe, was deeply realized by mezzo-soprano,...

"Mezzo Alissa Anderson, in the scene-stealing role of Mistress Quickly, did just that, her chest voice offering a passive-aggressive...

"Recent Grammy winner Edward Parks, a baritone, impressed as a protective, soldierly older brother to Marguerite...while mezzo-soprano...