Sofia VinnikMezzo-soprano Sofia Vinnik makes her role debut as Octavian in GrazMezzo-soprano Sofia Vinnik has just been celebrated for her portrayal of the scheming Phébé in Rameau’s Castor and Pollux. To quote just one…
Katharina RuckgaberSoprano Katharina Ruckgaber in Handel’s Alexander’s Feast and in a song recital at the Lied Festival ZeistGerman soprano Katharina Ruckgaber returns to Baroque music after excursions into contemporary repertoire—Berio’s Sequenza in Greece—and after singing Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at Opera Ballet…
Nora SourouzianMezzo-soprano Nora Sourouzian at the Maifestspiele WiesbadenFranco-Canadian mezzo-soprano Nora Sourouzian, soon also to be heard at Graz Opera as Giulietta in The Tales of Hoffmann, returns to the…
Sascha Zarrabi as Don Ottavio in WiesbadenCross-genre productions have long been a tradition at the Hessian State Theatre Wiesbaden—and they are very popular. This time, Hungarian…
Wolfgang Stefan SchwaigerBaritone Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger sings Brahms’ Requiem and Ping in TurandotIn May, baritone Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger alternates between the roles of Ping and the Mandarin in the revival of Puccini’s Turandot at the Cologne…
Anton LegkiiConductor Anton Legkii conducts Bizet’s early work in MannheimWith the opéra comique Le docteur Miracle, the eighteen-year-old Bizet won the competition of the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens and secured, alongside…
Johannes WildnerConductor Johannes Wildner conducts Brahms in Guadalajara (Mexico)The Festival de Mayo in Guadalajara, Mexico, continues its long-standing collaboration with Austrian conductor Johannes Wildner. This time he has been…
What role do art and culture play in our societies during—and especially after—the crisis?The crises currently putting pressure on our arts and culture are manifold. Ongoing wars require the cancellation of concerts in…
Ilia StapleSoprano Ilia Staple as a Flowermaiden at the Wiener StaatsoperIn her second season as an ensemble member of the Wiener Staatsoper, the Austrian coloratura soprano Ilia Staple is currently not only…