Sascha Zarrabi in WiesbadenBased on Henry Purcell’s baroque opera King Arthur, young choreographer Chris Jäger is developing a modern adaptation of this legendary story…
Matteo MacchioniTenor Matteo Macchioni at the Arena di VeronaAfter his successful run as Don Ramiro in Gioacchino Rossini’s La Cenerentola at the Klagenfurt Municipal Theater, Italian tenor Matteo Macchioni can be heard…
Johannes WildnerConductor Johannes Wildner Returns to China and DenmarkAustrian conductor Johannes Wildner returns to conduct a Chinese orchestra for the first time since the pandemic and debuts with the Ningbo Symphony…
Katleho MokhoabaneTenor Katleho Mokhoabane in Haydn’s Creation in WiesbadenAfter singing Tamino in The Magic Flute, Jaquino in Fidelio, and Basilio in Le nozze di Figaro, Katleho Mokhoabane, a member of the Hessisches…
Wolfgang Stefan SchwaigerBaritone Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger Sings Mendelssohn’s ElijahWolfgang Stefan Schwaiger is a sought-after concert singer and has agreed to appear in Mendelssohn’s oratorio Elijah at the Altenberg Cathedral. In addition…
What Role Does Culture Play in Our Society?When I spoke with a group of musicians before Easter, our conversation turned to the fact that most of them…
Katharina RuckgaberSoprano Katharina Ruckgaber in Tamerlano under René JacobsHaving stepped in at short notice as Ännchen in Der Freischütz two years ago, German soprano Katharina Ruckgaber was invited by René Jacobs to…
Sofia Vinnik as Hermia in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in GrazFollowing her acclaimed performance as Dorabella, mezzo-soprano Sofia Vinnik now delights audiences in a new role: She portrays Hermia—a young woman torn…
Sophie GordeladzeSoprano Sophie Gordeladze sings Verdi’s Requiem in MunichFrom Violetta Valéry (La traviata) through Gilda (Rigoletto), Abigaille (Nabucco), and the title role in Giovanna d’Arco, to Lucrezia Contarini in I…
