Première: Bernd Hofmann as Osmin in MexicoAt the famed Teatro del Bicentenario in León (Guanajuato), Mexico, German bass Bernd Hofmann celebrates his role debut as Osmin in Mozart’s…
Matthias HoffmannBass-baritone Busy: In June, Matthias Hoffmann commutes between Bonn and CologneAustrian bass-baritone Matthias Hoffmann might as well get a commuter ticket for the Bonn–Cologne–Bonn train: In June, he plays Masetto in Mozart’s…
Unnsteinn ÁrnasonBass Première: In Innsbruck, Unnsteinn Árnason as MasettoUnnsteinn Árnason, the young bass from Iceland, currently enjoys his second season as part of the the Ensemble at the…
Concert: The Berlin Symphonic Orchestra hosts Bettina Jensen at the Berlin Philharmonic hallGerman soprano Bettina Jensen, soon to play Leonore’s part in “Fidelio” at the Oper Burg Gars festival, is also performing the soprano part…
Ilia StapleSoprano Première: Ilia Staple returns to Baden as Christel von der PostWith her first—and very successful—season at the Munich Gärtnerplatztheater under her belt, Ilia Staple and her effervescent coloraturas return to the Bühne Baden as…
Sophie RennertMezzo-soprano Lied recitals: Sophie Rennert at the Schubertiade in SchwarzenbergAustrian mezzo Sophie Rennert, together with Christiane Karg, Mauro Peter, Andrè Schuen, Helmut Deutsch and Julius Drake, sings Johannes Brahms’ “Liebeslieder-Walzer”…
Nora SourouzianMezzo-soprano St. Gall festival: Nora Sourouzian as AzucenaFresh from her major successes as Azucena at the Seattle Opera and as Maguerite in Berlioz’s “La damnation du Faust”…
Johannes WildnerConductor Suppé gala: Johannes Wildner, Ildikó Raimondi and Herbert Lippert at Burg GarsFranz von Suppé, the great operetta composer, would celebrate his 200th birthday this year; Maestro Johannes Wildner has invited Ildikó…
