Rehearsals are underway for Union Avenue Opera's Die Walküre, the second part of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle. UAO's artists arrived in St. Louis on Monday to begin the three-week rehearsal process. Take a look at Conductor Scott Schoonover leading Soprano Alexandra LoBianco and Bass Timothy Bruno in musical rehearsal.
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LoBianco returns to UAO, singing the celebrated role of Brünnhilde. Her previous critically-acclaimed performances at UAO include Leonora in Il Trovatore (2009) and the title role in 2011's Turandot.
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Timothy Bruno
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Bruno, who has sung for Cincinnati Opera, Toledo Opera and Opera Saratoga, makes his UAO debut as Wotan, ruler of the Gods.
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Nancy Mayo
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Rehearsal Pianist Nancy Mayo returns after several seasons with UAO.
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Alexandra LoBianco & Timothy Bruno
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LoBianco and Bruno rehearse the duet between Brünnhilde and Wotan at the conclusion of the opera.
Die Walküre runs August 16, 17, 23 and 24 at 8pm. Venue: Union Avenue Opera, 733 N. Union Blvd. Production sung in German with projected English supertitles. Get your Tickets online at www.unionavenueopera.org or by calling 314-361-2881.
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