On August 18 and 20, Gabriela Scherer sings Sieglinde in an abridged version of Wagner’s “Ring” at the Schlossbergbühne Kasematten in Graz. In the version called “Ring in one Evening”, Gabriela performs Sieglinde at the end of the first act of “Die Walküre”, appearing in the role for the first time. Klaus Florian Vogt is her Siegmund, Marcus Merkel conducts the Graz Philharmoniker. Elena Pankratova and Michael Volle also appear as Brünnhilde and Wotan. ORF3 telecasts the August 18 performance at 8:15 p.m. CET.
This summer, Gabriela Scherer will make her debut at the legendary Bayreuth Festival. In Valentin Schwarz's production of Götterdämmerung, Gabriela will sing the role of Gutrune with Simone Young leading the Festspielorchester and Festspielchor.
In June and July, Gabriela Scherer will return to the Deutsche Oper am Rhein to reprise Senta in Vasily Barkhatov’s production of Der fliegende Holländer. The season premiere in Düsseldorf will take place on June 16 and will be followed by performances on the 21st, 23rd and 29th as well as on July 3 and 6. Axel Kober will conduct a cast that also includes Michael Volle and James Rutherford in the title role, Bogdan Taloș as Daland, Jussi Myllys as Erik, Anna Harvey as Mary, David Fischer and Andrés Sulbarán as Steuermann.
Gabriela Scherer sings her first Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin on May 17. The series of six performances is running through June 7, with Marc Minkoswki leading the Staatskapelle Berlin. The production by Vincent Huguet also features Lucio Gallo in the title role, Riccardo Fassi as Leporello, Jeanine De Bique as Donna Anna, Bogdan Volkov as Don Ottavio, Regina Koncz as Zerlina, Antonio Di Matteo as Commendatore, and Adam Kutny as Masetto.
"Gabriela Scherer sings a youthful, dramatic Elsa full of soprano sweetness, warmth and rapturous intensity."
Julia Spinola
"But of course the focus is on Gabriela Scherer as Senta, who depicts this soprano role's wide range of expression with a broad spectrum of colours. Lots of applause and ovations."
Bernhard Hartmann
"Gabriela Scherer, making her role debut as Elsa, was the major surprise of the evening. She was splendid as a clear and warm voiced heroine, capable of communicating innocence, distress, yearning and purity. Her soprano traveled Wagner's long arcs of melodies with smoothness and ease, never shrill or strained. Clad in a white bridal dress, she acted with grace and elegance."
Ako Imamura
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir
Role debut as Pamina
Senta