Chris Cagle - Laredo

RIZANEK (Rysanek) Leonia (b. 14 XI 1928, Vienna) - Aust. singer (dram. soprano). Muses She was educated at the Vienna Conservatory, where she studied in the singing class with R. Grossman and A. Jerger. She made her debut since 1949 in Innsbruck. In 1950-52 she performed at the Saarbrücken Opera House, in 1952-54 - in the Munich National. the theater; in 1954 soloist of the Vienna state. operas. R. has a rich, light timbre voice; powerful in forte, it captivates with transparency and ease of sounding in piano and pianissimo. A sensitive and delicate artist, R. is equally convincing both in dramatic parts, filled with pathos, and in soft, lyrical ones. Her personality is closest to the Wagnerian repertoire. Among the parties is Senta; Siglinda (Valkyrie), Leonora (Fidelio), Lady Macbeth (Macbeth, Verdi), Salome; Ariadne, Marshalsha ("Ariadne on Naxos", "The Chevalier of Roses" by R. Strauss),Medea (“Medea” by Cherubini), Tosca. He performs on tour in the largest opera houses in the world, including La Scala (Milan), Covent Garden (London), Grand Opera (Paris). He regularly performs at the Metropolitan Opera (New York) and at the Deutsche Oper Theater (West Berlin), and participates in music. festivals in Bayreuth, Munich. In 1971 with the troupe of the Vienna State. She toured operas in Washington (the opera Cavalier of Roses at the Bolshoi Theater).