Katharina RuckgaberSoprano Katharina Ruckgaber as Ännchen in Freiburg; new recording releasedGerman soprano Katharina Ruckgaber is slipping into Ännchen’s shoes in the new production of Carl Maria von Weber’s “Der Freischütz”, a role that…
Valentina KutzarovaMezzo-soprano Valentina Kutzarova in Dresden for the “Walküre”In Dresden, mezzo-soprano Valentina Kutzarova sang the part of Siegrune, one of the Valkyries in Richard Wagner’s “Walküre”; the event, an opera-in-concert performance,…
Alexander MedemDirector In Innsbruck, Alexander Medem returns Norbert Zehm’s chamber opera to the stageWorld première in 2018, followed by … COVID-19 and the, by now regrettably expected, associated postponements and delays: That was, hitherto,…
Sophie Rennert – something for everyone!At the Schubertiade Hohenems, versatile Austrian mezzo-soprano Sophie Rennert met up with Fazil Say and the Minetti quartet; among other musical…
Thomas Lichtenecker at the Wiener Kammeroper and at Haydn’s birthplacePursuant to his overwhelming successes in Benjamin Britten’s “Death in Venice” and Christian Kolonovits’ musical “Vivaldi”, Austrian counter-tenor Thomas Lichtenecker now takes…
Ilia StapleSoprano Ilia Staple, Sophie Rennert and Maximilian Mayer in “Die Fledermaus” in MunichJust like last year, Austrian coloratura soprano Ilia Staple fills the role of Adele in Johann Strauss’ operetta mainstay “Die Fledermaus” in…
Vienna Johann Strauss OrchestraOrchestra Johannes Wildner and the Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra in Graz and ViennaAmong the traditions that Austrians love are the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert, the performance of Hoffmannsthal’s “Jedermann” as part…
Maximilian Mayer’s role debut as Don Ottavio in MunichDon Ottavio in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” is yet another important role in Maximilian Mayer’s Mozart repertoire, and the tenor looks forward to his role…
Li KengSoprano Li Keng to debut as Elisabetta in Verdi’s “Don Carlo”Taiwanese soprano Li Keng, recently at the Copenhagen Operaen as Amelia in Verdi’s “Un ballo in maschera”, has chosen another Verdi…