Sophie GordeladzeSoprano Concert: Sophie Gordeladze to sing Orff’s “Carmina Burana” in TbilisiSubsequent to two performances of the Requiem K. 626 by Wolfgang Amadé Mozart, the Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra invited Georgian soprano Sophie…
Johannes WildnerConductor Concerts: The Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester hosts Johannes Wildner, Nora Sourouzian and Christoph FillerAfter some recording sessions with the Vienna Johann Strauss Orchester, Johannes Wildner returns to “his” Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester; the first of the two concerts…
Where do we go from here?All too often, plans, rehearsals, and performances are worlds apart. Yet, presenters and artists — carefully, and observing all the…
Making of: Matthias Hoffmann as Figaro in “Le Nozze di Figaro” at the Oper KölnAt the Oper Köln, Bass-baritone Matthias Hoffmann is currently rehearsing his part as Figaro in the Emmanuelle Bastet production under the musical direction…
Livestream: Sophie Rennert sings Mendelssohn at UtrechtOriginally, Sophie Rennert was scheduled to sing Schubert’s “Rosamunde” at Grafenegg, accompanied by the Wiener Akademie with Martin Haselböck conducting; like so…
Wolfgang ReschBaritone Early Music: Wolfgang Resch in Keiser’s “Croesus” (Paris) and Rameau’s “Zaïs” (Biel-Solothurn)The Theater Biel-Solothurn already had to postpone the première of Rameau’s “Zaïs” with Wolfgang Resch as Cindor into April, but this new date is by no…
“Rhythm and Dance”: Conductor Jon Svinghammar works with the Tyrolean Youth OrchestraSwedish conductor Jon Svinghammar currently rehearses a rather challenging programme with the Tiroler Landesjugendorchester: From Franz Schubert’s 7th Symphony B minor D 759…
Johannes WildnerConductor A classical Best-Of at the Musikverein: Johannes Wildner conducting the Vienna Symphony OrchestraOver the course of his career, conductor Johannes Wildner has always made a point of welcoming young audiences, and a prime avenue…
Rossini in Wuppertal: Siyabonga Maqungo as Count AlmavivaThis coming April, rising star tenor Siyabonga Maqungo returns to the Oper Wuppertal as Count Almaviva in Gioacchino Rossini’s “Il barbiere di Siviglia”.…