Artistic Freedom in Politically Difficult TimesWhen we read the programmes of the far right—and even of the not quite so far right—which is currently gaining…
Li KengSoprano Li Keng sings Leonora in Verdi’s Il trovatoreTaiwanese soprano Li Keng made a successful debut last year as Elsa in Wagner’s Lohengrin at the Kaohsiung Opera. This year, she has been…
Thomas EsslBaritone Thomas Essl sings operetta at Chemnitz OperaAfter a series of major role debuts in the dramatic repertoire—Wozzeck, Don Giovanni, the four villains in The Tales of Hoffmann,…
Katharina RuckgaberSoprano Katharina Ruckgaber at the Hidalgo Festival in MunichWith new formats, outstanding artists, exciting venues and interdisciplinary approaches, the Hidalgo Festival in Munich is breaking new ground. Soprano Katharina Ruckgaber will appear…
Sofia VinnikMezzo-soprano Sofia Vinnik, Wolfgang Resch and Matthias Hoffmann at the Vienna MusikvereinUnder the direction of Gottfried Rabl, Ensemble Kontrapunkte will once again present a concert series at the Vienna Musikverein during…
Johannes WildnerConductor Johannes Wildner conducts a concert performance of Turandot in ShenzhenWith his great ability to communicate the musical and stylistic characteristics as well as the cultural backgrounds of different works…
Katleho MokhoabaneTenor Katleho Mokhoabane returns as Tito in ViennaFollowing the premiere of the Vienna State Opera production of La clemenza di Tito, the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation’s review on ORF.at…
Wolfgang Stefan SchwaigerBaritone Wolfgang Schwaiger at the reopening of Cologne OperaAfter many years of renovation and temporary premises, Cologne Opera is reopening its home venue on Offenbachplatz with a major…
Oliver SailerBass Oliver Sailer in Un ballo in maschera in InnsbruckAt the end of last season, Austrian bass Oliver Sailer was celebrated by audiences for his Don Quixotte in Massenet’s opera of the same…
