As his brother Mime, David Cangelosi was clearly a nasty piece of work, with a raspy sound and spry movement.
Contrasting with them was Falk Struckmann’s gruff, fast-talking Alberich, who manipulated the colors in his voice to suit casual flirting harsh orders and a frightful, resounding curse. The three Rheinmaidens (Lauren McNeese as Wellgunde and Renée Tatum as Flosshilde) were ringing in voice and playful in spirit, especially when singing together. From the first “Weia! Waga!”, Stacey Tappan’s sparkling sound as Woglinde set a high bar. Crisp diction from all singers brought out the alliteration and onomatopoeia in Wagner’s text (aspects ignored in the supertitle translations). A cast without a single weak link completed this Rheingold’s musical excellence.
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