Tannhäuser: “Dich, teure Halle”

Elza van den Heever sings an excerpt from Elisabeth’s Act II aria in the final dress rehearsal. Production: Otto Schenk. Conductor: Donald Runnicles. 2023-24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.

[@SilfredoSerrano]

She's 44 and only recently starting on Wagner. Good for her for waiting and singing all that Mozart, Handel and bel canto.

[@qsilverboy01]

Such a nice and ease on phrasing and adding joy on 1:09, natural beauty.

[@stlouisix3]

Lovely singing by Elza van den Heever🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@gailaltschwager7377]

Thank you!

[@imasset]

gorgeous singing! beautiful voice!

[@wotan10950]

Wonderful! I have tix for the matinee. Elza has years of experience with Handel, Mozart, and Donizetti, so can sing Wagner and Strauss lyrically, not scream as we hear too often.

[@oliviadoutney9561]

Beautiful ❤

[@magicmonkichi]

BRAVA~! The phrasing, the voice, the body language, all fit together so wonderfully!

[@Vaelsung1]

Wunderbar! I love the ease with which she sings those long beautiful Wagnerian phrases. Brava!

[@joemosko602]

Y’all know any John Cougar?

[@doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

Sounding already like Debbie Void after the crash, which came quite fast.

[@jaykeyz9094]

What is this, just heard Jessye Norman singing this and this popped up next. All I can say is I typically dislike ultra-critical comments but this sounds more like a work in progress

[@user-zq4fv8sj6v]

After the recent peaceful protest during a live show burning immense amounts of energy, what is Met’s carbon footprint per show and per season?

[@Jorge-yy3dd]

vibrato...dreadful... can't they learn to breathe!

[@BellaFirenze]

She is reaching Wagnerian proportions.

[@Hans-sg5rg]

No she isn't and why do you care? What a ridiculous comment.

[@BellaFirenze]

She is reaching Wagnerian proportions. Why do you care? What a ridiculous comment. Are you one of those insufferable opera queens who think their opinion is always right? I know you are. @@Hans-sg5rg

[@Robbit76]

strained, labored singing especially at upper register, sharp, not smooth transitions, too heavy, excessive vibrato

[@gigiwoodard2661]

Do you sing Wagner ? JUST CURIOUS

[@Robbit76]

@@gigiwoodard2661 sure, twice a day, except Sundays )

[@biancacastafiore8760]

she sounds like she should be singing Ortrud or Elektra

[@draganvidic2039]

@@biancacastafiore8760
Hell no. This is a full lyric.
Those roles are for dramatics.

[@biancacastafiore8760]

@@draganvidic2039 she’s not a lyric soprano. her voice is huge when she wants to. I saw her Chrysothemis, she swallowed up the Elektra.