Music in Times of GriefWe live in turbulent times. Every morning brings news of fresh catastrophes. Wars, politically motivated murders, hatred, and societal division…
Sophie RennertMezzo-soprano Sophie Rennert as Cesare in Georg Frederic Handel’s Giulio Cesare in EgittoAt the end of a very varied season, where mezzo-soprano Sophie Rennert debuted as Carmen, as Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, in the…
Tamara IvanišSoprano Tamara Ivaniš with a “European” Song Program in ItalyThe Croatian soprano Tamara Ivaniš, a regular guest at the Salzburg Mozart Week on the invitation of Rolando Villazon, is set…
Matthias HoffmannBass-baritone Matthias Hoffmann Returning to the Cologne OperaBaritone Matthias Hoffmann, recently seen in a children’s version of Der Freischütz at the Berlin State Opera and as Masetto at the Staatstheater…
Corina KollerSoprano Corina Koller and Maximilian Mayer as Rosalinde and Alfred in Die FledermausSoprano Corina Koller and tenor Maximilian Mayer recently found great success with Mozart: She as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte at the Graz Opera, and he…
Carolin Pienkos and Cornelius ObonyaDirector Carolin Pienkos and Cornelius Obonya to Direct La TraviataNever change a winning team: After their great success last summer with L’elisir d’amore at the Opera Burg Gars, the directing team…
Johannes WildnerConductor Johannes Wildner as Conductor of the Jeunesse Orchestra Camp in St. FlorianAustrian conductor Johannes Wildner knows orchestras like few others, having gained considerable experience and repertoire knowledge in youth orchestras at a very…
Katharina RuckgaberSoprano Katharina Ruckgaber Returns as Ännchen in BregenzFor her portrayal of Ännchen in Carl Maria von Weber’s Der Freischütz at the Bregenz Festival, soprano Katharina Ruckgaber is nominated for the Austrian…
Wolfgang Stefan SchwaigerBaritone Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger at the Elchinger Days of MusicDirector Dominik Wilgenbus is known for his humorous and stylish adaptations that make the great works of opera literature accessible…
