Posted March 27, 2015

Posted March 27, 2015

Maria Radner (Erda) and Oleg Bryjak (Alberich) sang their last roles with Greer Grimsley (Wanderer) on March 21, 2015 at Gran Teatre del Liceu. Radner’s husband and baby were on the same flight.  She was due to make her Bayreuth Festival debut later this year. 

http://slippedisc.com/2015/03/maria-radner-and-oleg-bryjak-in-their-final-roles/ – video clips

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/maria-radner-internationally-acclaimed-contralto-who-was-due-to-make-her-bayreuth-festival-debut-later-this-year-10134086.html

Heidi Melton (SF Opera Center veteran) reflecting on the loss of her colleague:

http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/03/26/ac-intv-friend-of-maria-radner.cnn