Dramatic Voices Program Berlin

We are happy to announce our 2027 Opera Production…

Wagner’s Götterdämmerung (abridged)

After the huge success of Die Walküre this year, we’re excited to continue the epic Wagner journey to its completion with Götterdämmerung in 2027. This will be our own abridged version, fully staged and with orchestra.

Be sure to check our website and watch this space for future announcements: application, program dates, faculty, and scholarship opportunities!

Die Walküre Cover Concert - 12th August 2026

Sieglinde: Bláthnaid Nicholson
Sieglinde: Kim Fugenzi
Siegmund: Carl Hengen
Brünnhilde: Carole Sidney Louis
Fricka: Jill Sullivan
Wotan: David Duke
Wotan: Haakon Schaub
Helmwige: Alyssa Ann D'Souza
Ortlinde: Elise Christina Jenkins
Siegrune:
Waltraute: Ellen McNeil
Grimgerde: Bláthnaid Nicholson
Schwertleite: Jill Sullivan

Conductors: Maya Miyata & Juan Vasquez
Stage Design: Olga Bogatishcheva
Lighting Design: Katri Kuusimäki
Pianist: Scott Crowne
Construction: Judster

Die Walküre Performance 3 - 15th August 2026

📸 Dasha Buben

Sieglinde - Édith Adetu
Hunding - Wonje Song
Wotan - David Duke
Fricka - Julie Rumbold
Brünnhilde - Leah Schenck Crowne
Helmwige - Josephine Bonitz
Gerhilde - Colleen Bur
Ortlinde - Lindsay Greene
Siegrune - Susanna Heard
Roßweiße - Kate Bright
Waltraute - Sarah Sprenger
Grimgerde - Rebecca Schull
Schwertleite - Elena Goncharova

Conductor - Levi Hammer
Assistant Conductors - Maya Miyata Juan Vasquez
Director - Anja Kühnhold
Assistant Director - Franny Kromminga
Stage & Costume Design - Olga Bogatishcheva
Lighting Design - Katri Kuusimäki
Video - Basil Utekhin
Stage Manager - Stav Oppenheimer
Pianist - Boram Ahn
Construction - Judster

Die Walküre Performance 2 - 14th August 2026

📸 Dasha Buben

Siegmund - Brandon Pencheff-Martin
Sieglinde - Helena Waterous Lusskin
Hunding - Jaewon Kwak
Wotan - Isaac Carlin
Fricka - Rosel Labone
Brünnhilde - Kristin Hagan
Helmwige - Alayna Sevilla
Gerhilde - Scotlyn Haverkorn
Ortlinde - Elise Christina Jenkins
Siegrune - Annika Kotilaine
Roßweiße - Shayvard Asvar
Waltraute - Sara Conway
Grimgerde - Rebecca Schull
Schwertleite - Jill Sullivan

Conductor - Levi Hammer
Assistant Conductors - Maya Miyata Juan Vasquez
Director - Anja Kühnhold
Assistant Director - Franny Kromminga
Stage & Costume Design - Olga Bogatishcheva
Lighting Design - Katri Kuusimäki
Video - Basil Utekhin
Stage Manager - Stav Oppenheimer
Pianist - Boram Ahn
Construction - Judd Ernster

Die Walküre Performance 1 - 13th August 2026

📸 Dasha Buben

Siegmund - Elijah William Brown
Sieglinde - Rebecca Hellbom
Hunding - Judster
Wotan - Haakon Schaub
Fricka - Anne Heffner
Brünnhilde - Sylvia O'Brien
Helmwige - Josie Gore
Gerhilde - Alyssa Ann D'Souza
Ortlinde - Katie Grace Eggers
Siegrune - Rachel Pépin
Roßweiße - Kate Bright
Waltraute - Ellen McNeil
Grimgerde - Bláthnaid Nicholson
Schwertleite - Jill Sullivan

Conductor - Levi Hammer
Assistant Conductors - Maya Miyata & Juan Vasquez
Director - Anja Kühngold
Assistant Director - Franny Kromminga
Stage & Costume Design - Olga Bogatischeva Krupatina
Lighting Design - Katri Kuusimäki
Video - Basil Utekhin
Stage Manager - Stav Oppenheimer
Pianist - Boram Ahn
Construction - Judd Ernster

And that is a wrap on our final week of the Dramatic Voices Program 2026. Thank you to our amazing faculty, singers, orchestra and everyone else who helped to make this years’ program unforgettable!

What were your favourite moments? Drop them in the comments below!❤️

Berlin Lieder Festival ✅
Congratulations to these incredible musicians, especially to the pianists who performed 6 concerts in 2 days! ❤️