In conversation with Catharine Woodward
Our guest for the November Wagner Society Manchester talk will be the soprano Catharine Woodward, who will be in conversation with John Payne on Monday 11 November at 19.00 via Zoom. Catharine will be talking about singing at Bayreuth this summer as a Valkyrie and preparing to sing Brünnhilde for the forthcoming Regents Opera Ring in London in February.
Catharine is a British dramatic soprano resident in Germany. Catharine studied Music at the University of Durham, Vocal Performance at Trinity Laban & at the Alexander Gibson Opera School at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She has worked at English National Opera, Scottish Opera, the Aix-en-Provence Festival and many other prestigious companies and festivals. Her opera roles include Eva, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Elisabetta, Don Carlo; Mimi, La Boheme (Regent’s Opera); Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni (Diva Opera UK); Alice Ford, Falstaff (Fulham Opera). She is currently preparing Brünnhilde for the Regents Opera’s new Ring Cycle in 2024.
As usual members will be sent the zoom link nearer the time. Non-members wishing to attend should contact
susi.manchesterwagnersociety@gmail.com for details of how to attend the meeting
“As [Wotan‘s] rebellious daughter Brünnhilde, the highly persuasive soprano Catharine Woodward showed off ringing high notes (her opening war cry complete with trills), impressive stamina and a nuanced grasp of the character‘s emotional journey. I‘m looking forward to this Brünnhilde‘s next adventure” — Neil Fisher – The Times May 2023