“Crossing Borders”: Czech music at the Wiener MusikvereinThe center of gravity of the 2021/22 programme at the Wiener Musikverein is Czech music: “Crossing Borders”. In this context, the…
Johannes WildnerConductor Johannes Wildner conducts the Hof Symphony in Mahler, Strauss, and DebussyThe Hof Symphony has once again invited Johannes Wildner to conduct a concert; the programme of the seventh symphonic concert focusses on the first…
Siyabonga Maqungo as Pong in Rome, as Jeweler in “Sleepless” in GenevaAntonio Pappano invited Siyabonga Maqungo, the young South African tenor, to sing Pong in Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot”, opposite Jonas Kaufmann and Sandra…
Nora SourouzianMezzo-soprano In Essen, Nora Sourouzian sings Eboli in Verdi’s “Don Carlo”On the heels of a brilliant role debut as Amneris at the Jyske Opera in Denmark, French-Canadian mezzo Nora Sourouzian returns to…
Tamara IvanišSoprano “Couch concerts” — Tamara Ivaniš in a new type of concertTamara Ivaniš, the young soprano voice from Croatia, has been heard of and talked about, among others for her performances…
Christoph Seidl as bass soloist in Rossini’s “Stabat Mater”“The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men gang / Gang aft agley”, as Robert Burns wrote. And so Austrian…
Jon SvinghammarConductor Jon Svinghammar conducts Bizet’s “Carmen” in MariborSwedish conductor Jon Svinghammar is the musical director and conductor for the new production of Bizet’s “Carmen” that Juan Guillermo Nova is staging at…
Sophie GordeladzeSoprano Handels “Alcina” with Anton Legkii and Sophie Gordeladze premières in KaiserslauternDelayed a number of times, the new production of Handel’s “Alcina” at the Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern finally sees the light of…
Maximilian Mayer (as Rosillon) debuts at the Opernhaus DortmundMaximilian Mayer, the young German tenor, takes on the role of Rosillon in Franz Lehár’s operetta “Die lustige Witwe” (“The Merry Widow”).…
