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…
Ilia StapleSoprano Ilia Staple as Young Shepherd in Tannhäuser in ViennaWith dazzling coloratura and captivating acting, Ilia Staple impressed as Fiakermilli in Richard Strauss’s Arabella, performing alongside Camilla Nylund and Michael Volle under…
Matthias HoffmannBass-baritone Matthias Hoffmann as Masetto in BraunschweigAs the scheming Kaspar in a children’s adaptation of Carl Maria von Weber’s Der Freischütz, Matthias Hoffmann has impressed at the Staatsoper Unter…
Oliver SailerBass Oliver Sailer sings the Mass in B Minor BWV 232The Wiltener Sängerknaben traditionally enjoy inviting their former members back as soloists for their concerts. Bassist Oliver Sailer, now known for…
Thomas EsslBaritone Thomas Essl as Giorgio Germont in ChemnitzAustrian baritone Thomas Essl, who recently stepped in at short notice as Wozzeck in Würzburg and attracted attention as the father…
Moving Towards Greater Financial Security for PerformersUntil now, artists with so-called “guest contracts” at German theaters have been in a rather particular situation: while technically “employed,”…
Sophie GordeladzeSoprano Sophie Gordeladze Sings Fauré and BachBefore Georgian soprano Sophie Gordeladze arrives at the Wiener Kammeroper for the MusikTheater an der Wien production of Marianna Martines’ opera Isacco, she…
Corina KollerSoprano Corina Koller Sings Operetta in GrazAfter her resounding success as Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Così fan tutte at the Oper Graz, Corina Koller once again demonstrates her versatility. In an…
Wolfgang ReschBaritone Wolfgang Resch as Edwin in Die CsárdásfürstinAustrian Baritone Wolfgang Resch, whose voice in the production of Pascal Dusapin’s Passion last autumn was compared by one critic to the young…
