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Some reviews about Katrin Wundsam's enthusiastically received Fricka (Das Rheingold & Die Walküre) and Erste Norn & Waltraute (Götterdämmerung) at the Staatstheater Wiesbaden and the May Festival 2024: "Katrin Wundsam was a very energetic Fricka who was not intimidated by Wotan. Her penetrating voice and determined stage presence gave the role the necessary authority. Wundsam presented Fricka's arguments with precision and emotional intensity, which made her scenes with Wotan the dramatic highlights of the evening. Of the ladies, she received the strongest ovations." Dirk Schauß, Der Neue Merker "Katrin Wundsam sang Waltraute and 1st Norn, as well as Fricka, confidently and amazed with her versatility. She seemed completely different in her portrayals of these roles, both vocally and in her acting. This is a great art!" Dr. Bianca Maria Gerlich, Klassik Begeistert "Katrin Wundsam as Fricka, Wotan's wife, goddess and guardian of marriage and morality (Rheingold, Walküre), is a self-confident, unyielding character, a lady of the world. Densely structured vocal lines and well-dosed nobility allow her personality and competence to shine through dramatically. Her focused voice sounds wonderfully sensual. Her Waltraute (Götterdämmerung) is a Valkyrie with her own identity. The central passages of her Waltraute scene are suggestively touching." Ingrid Freiberg, IOCO "Katrin Wundsam impresses with her light yet powerful mezzo-soprano role as Fricka as well as the first Norn and Waltraute." Adele Bernhard, Das Opernmagazin

First reviews are in for Lulu at the Wiener Festwochen and Katrin Wundsam in her role debut as Garderobiere and Gymnasiast: "… the Gymnasiast, Katrin Wundsam, who, however, created a vocal showpiece out of her small scene, a moment of art of differentiation and articulation... ." Wilhelm Sinkovicz, Die Presse "At this point, Lulu's charisma is so great that even a young high school student falls for her. At first he naively thinks he can free Lulu from her fate of imprisonment. And Katrin Wundsam embodies this youthful naivety wonderfully. Her mezzo is bursting with energy and has a kind of youthful purity. Yes, there he comes to mind again, the pure fool from Parsifal, only that this fool right here is about to shed all purity. ... Ms. Wundsam is an asset to the evening and also covers this facet of the spectrum that Lulu falls victim to excellently. Brava, bravissima for this totally remarkable performance!§ E.A.L., Der Neue Merker [Photo: Rittershaus]