Katharina RuckgaberSoprano Première: Katharina Ruckgaber with “Stabat Mater” by PergolesiLike so many other houses, the Theater Freiburg also had all of its plans knocked over by Covid-19 and was…
Unnsteinn ÁrnasonBass Première: Unnsteinn Árnason as hermit in “Der Freischütz” at the Landestheater InnsbruckIn general director Johannes Reitmeier’s new production of Carl Maria von Weber’s “Der Freischütz” at the Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck, Unnsteinn…
Ilia StapleSoprano Ilia Staple as Queen of the Night at the GärtnerplatztheaterVersatile Ilia Staple not only fills the house as Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady” at the Salzburger Landestheater (the show runs till May),…
Christoph Seidl: from ominous Sarastro to Schubert’s “Müllerin”In February, Christoph Seidl played opposite Ilia Staple on the stage of the Gärtnerplatztheater. His Sparafucile is a dark, dark character, and…
Première: Thomas Lichtenecker in Monteverdi’s “L’orfeo” at KopenhagenBefore returning to the Volksoper Wien where he sings the part of Caffarelli in Christian Kolonovits’ Musical “Vivaldi – die fünfte Jahreszeit”,…
Tamara IvanišSoprano Opera for the little people: In Salzburg, Tamara Ivaniš as Ännchen in “Freischütz”The Kammerspiele des Salzburger Landestheaters offers a staging of “Freischütz” adapted for children by Kristina Gerhard; Tamara Ivaniš plays Ännchen. Salzburger Landestheater Carl Maria…
Johannes WildnerConductor Acting debut: Johannes Wildner plays Beethoven!To honour Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday, Michael Korth wrote the play “Ich, Beethoven”. Beethoven and his nephew Karl talk about…
Anton LegkiiConductor Anton Legkii conducting Beethoven in Altenburg and GeraNearing the final phase of its selection process for the position of music director, the Theater Altenburg-Gera has picked six…
Matthias HoffmannBass-baritone Revival: Matthias Hoffmann as Mandarin in “Turandot” at the Oper KölnLast month, Matthias Hoffmann finished his master degree in lied and oratory under Florian Boesch and Karlheinz Hanser, both of the mdw,…