Renewed energy for a new seasonThe summer challenged all open-air festivals with its variable weather ranging from blistering heat to torrential rains. But it is…
Sophie RennertMezzo-soprano Sophie Rennert with the Accademia Bizantina in BucharestMost recently, Sophie Rennert was celebrated in the title role of Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto in the Nationaltheater Mannheim production at the Schlosstheater…
Ilia StapleSoprano Ilia Staple as Esmeralda at the Vienna State OperaTo mark her role debut as the Fiakermilli in Richard Strauss’s Arabella under Christian Thielemann, the magazine Die Bühne published an in-depth portrait of…
Li KengSoprano Li Keng debuts as Elsa in Wagner’s LohengrinSoprano Li Keng, recently successful as Manon in Puccini’s Manon Lescaut and as Agathe in Carl Maria von Weber’s Der Freischütz, now takes on…
Wolfgang Stefan SchwaigerBaritone Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger as Papageno at the Oper KölnAustrian baritone Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger once again puts his stage presence, charisma, and abundant charm at the service of a role he…
Thomas EsslBaritone Thomas Essl with Verdi and contemporary works in ChemnitzOver the past three years, Austrian baritone Thomas Essl has enjoyed success at the Chemnitz Opera House with a very broad repertoire,…
Wolfgang ReschBaritone Wolfgang Resch as Papageno in Biel and SolothurnRepeat engagements are among the greatest compliments a singer can receive. Since his 2016–17 debut at Theater Biel-Solothurn as Hans…
Oliver SailerBass Oliver Sailer in Ariadne auf Naxos in InnsbruckYoung Tyrolean bass Oliver Sailer, who attracted attention last season as Gremin in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, among other roles, opens the new…
Philipp KapellerTenor Philipp Kapeller as Don Ottavio and Matthias Hoffmann as Masetto in BraunschweigAt the Staatstheater Braunschweig, Mozart’s Don Giovanni—a transfer from Oper Dortmund in a staging by Ilaria Lanzino—had its premiere last season.…
