Matthias HoffmannBass-baritone Matthias Hoffmann at the Bregenzer FestspieleAustrian bass-baritone Matthias Hoffmann, recently on stage as Achilla in Handel’s “Giulio Cesare in Egitto” and as Speaker of the Temple…
Siyabonga Maqungo returns to BayreuthIn the summer of 2022, South African tenor Siyabonga Maqungo celebrated his debut at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, that holy of holies for…
Sophie Rennert: A Kaleidoscope of EmotionsFrom tenderly in love and sensitive to furious with anger or jealousy, Sophie Rennert embodies every emotion convincingly. From the season closing…
Svenja Isabella Kallweit as “La belle Hélène” at Schloss TaborFollowing her great success as Hanna Glawari in Lehár’s “The Merry Widow” two years ago, soprano Svenja Isabella Kallweit returns to the…
Wolfgang ReschBaritone Wolfgang Resch with Rameau in Switzerland“Platée” by French Baroque composer Jean-Philippe Rameau is a parody of French court society in the 18th century. This outstanding…
Nora Sourouzian and Jacques-Greg Belobo back in Copenhagen for Verdi’s “Aida”After the great success in the past season, the production of Verdi’s “Aida” will be resumed under the musical direction…
Wolfgang Stefan SchwaigerBaritone Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger in concert and on the opera stageThe revival of his iconic production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” in Cologne two years ago became Michael Hampe’s final grand appearance.…
Jon SvinghammarConductor Jon Svinghammar twice at the Vienna MusikvereinIn June, at the Vienna Musikverein, Swedish conductor Jon Svinghammar will twice be on the rostrum for concerts: first with the Vienna Academic…
Sophie Rennert performs a rare gem in UtrechtAustrian mezzo-soprano Sophie Rennert has been invited back by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra after her last-minute performance in Mendelssohn’s “Paulus” two…