tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10018924.post115420590423876532..comments2024-01-19T21:15:55.658-05:00Comments on The Vargas Blog: Bayreuth 2006: Die WalküreVincent Vargashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743915066238858029noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10018924.post-1157019770649099192006-08-31T05:22:00.000-05:002006-08-31T05:22:00.000-05:00I was at the last Die Walkure of this year's seaso...I was at the last Die Walkure of this year's season when Endrik Wottrich was (again!) on poor form. He cracked in the first act and was replaced at the first interval. Not only is it rare for Siegmund to die so early, but even rarer for the audience to cheer his early demise.<BR/><BR/>The mood on the hill was critical and unanimous, namely, Wottrich was and always is below standard. There is much speculation as to whether the fact that he dates a member of the Wagner family plays a significant role in his continuing presence at the festival...<BR/><BR/>Let's hope that the rumours he will play the lead in next year's Meistersinger prove unfounded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com