Sieglinde at the Graz Kasematten
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.
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Bayreuth: Open-Air Concerts 2025 & “Rienzi” in 2026
Before returning to the role of Gutrune in Götterdämmerung, Gabriela Scherer will appear in two open-air concerts at the Bayreuth Festival 2025 on July 24 and 28. With the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra under the baton of Pablo Heras-Casado, she will perform Lady Macbeth’s Sleepwalking Scene from Macbeth by Verdi, Senta’s “Einsam in trüben Tagen” from Lohengrin, and the final section of Salome’s closing monologue (Schlussgesang). Also performing are baritone Michael Kupfer-Radecky and bass Vitalij Kowaljow, with journalist Axel Brüggemann guiding the audience through the evening.
Gabriela Scherer returns to Bayreuth as Gutrune in “Götterdämmerung”
Following her acclaimed debut at the Bayreuth Festival last year - praised as “triumphant” (Nordbayerischer Kurier), “superbly cast” (Das Opernglas), and “striking” (Wanderer) - Gabriela Scherer reprises the role of Gutrune in Götterdämmerung, in Valentin Schwarz’s Netflix-inspired production, conducted by Simone Young.
Senta in Luxembourg and Brussels
Following acclaimed performances at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf and Deutsche Oper Berlin earlier this season, Gabriela Scherer returns to the role of Senta in Wagner’s Der fliegende Holländer. She joins the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra for two concert performances on May 13 and 15, conducted by Tarmo Peltokoski.
