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…
Wolfgang Stefan SchwaigerBaritone Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger in an Operetta Rarity in CologneWith the operetta Eine Frau von Format (A Woman of Character), composer Michael Krasznay-Krausz—who studied under Zoltán Kodály—achieved a sensational success at…
Johannes WildnerConductor Johannes Wildner Leads Masterclass in BerlinTrained in Vienna (and Italy) and later a violinist with the Vienna Philharmonic for ten years, Johannes Wildner has made it his…
Nora SourouzianMezzo-soprano ora Sourouzian Sings Verdi’s Requiem in WiesbadenMezzo-soprano Nora Sourouzian, who has recently made a name for herself as Eboli, Azucena, or Ježibaba at European opera houses such…
Sophie RennertMezzo-soprano Sophie Rennert Recital at Pierre Boulez Saal in BerlinAlongside her many recent operatic debuts—such as the title role in Carmen, Ruggiero in Handel’s Alcina, or Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni—Sophie…