Singer

In 1866, the composer Hermann Zenta published one of his first works, a charming French "Mélodie". Never heard of him? No wonder! Behind the male pseudonym is Augusta Holmès, born in Paris in 1847. With this little trick, she tried to counter the prejudices of her contemporaries, who simply denied women any creativity. Nevertheless, she took private lessons from César Franck, one of the central figures in the French music world at the time. And she was not alone in this fate: Mélanie Bonis, a good ten years older than her, was also a student of Franck, but was pressured by her parents to marry her. And she also used a pseudonym as a composer: Mélanie became the gender-neutral Mel. And Charlotte Sohy, also born in Paris in 1887, was forced to resort to a similar maneuver and initially signed her works with the name of her grandfather, Charles Sohy. The 2nd Philharmonic Concert is also intended as a contribution to the rediscovery of these unique and strong artistic personalities. And with Debora Waldman, a conductor is at the podium who is very familiar with what was once a male domain. The Brazilian-Israeli conductor, who began her career as Kurt Masur's assistant, is making her debut with the Duisburg Philharmonic.

Strong Women

Philharmonie Mercatorhalle

In Götterdämmerung, Siegfried takes leave of Brünnhilde to travel the world and accomplish new feats. These will be his last: during his journey along the Rhine, he falls victim to a sinister plot hatched by Alberich and his son Hagen. The downfall of the gods is now inevitable...

Mezzo-soprano

Aude Extrémo

Events

Upcoming events

5 - 18 Oct, 2026

Götterdämmerung · Opéra national de Paris

5 - 18 Oct, 2026

Götterdämmerung · Opéra national de Paris

13 - 22 Nov, 2026

Götterdämmerung (RING Festival) · Opéra national de Paris

Past events

2 - 3 Oct, 2024

Strong Women · Duisburger Philharmoniker

Future and recently performed repertoire

First Norn in Götterdämmerung by Wagner

Opéra national de Paris

Première Norne in Götterdämmerung by Wagner

Opéra national de Paris

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