Concerts! Sophie Rennert in Augsburg and ZeistTo celebrate the 300th anniversary of Leopold Mozart’s birth, the Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie recently presented its recording of the composer’s “Missa solemnis in C” under…
Wolfgang ReschBaritone Multi-faceted: Wolfgang Resch as Hans Scholl in Oslo, then with a recital at the Lied Festival ZeistWolfgang Resch is once again stepping into Hans Scholl’s shoes when the Theater Biel Solothurn and its celebrated production of Udo…
Ilia StapleSoprano Première: Maximilian Mayer, Ilia Staple und Christoph Filler in “Der junge Lord” at the GärtnerplatztheaterThe creator’s vehicle to expose typical petty bourgeois actions and attitudes, “Der junge Lord” was the sixth work to flow from the…
Johannes WildnerConductor Varied and inspiring: Johannes Wildner’s busy month in Bukarest, Sonderborg and FlensburgJohannes Wildner returns to the Romanian State Opera Bucharest to take the rostrum as the “Cavalleria rusticana” and “Pagliacci” return to the stage;…
Role debut: Siyabonga Maqungo as Jaquino in Beethoven’s “Fidelio” in ChemnitzAt the occasion of Siyabonga Maqungo’s Staatsoper Berlin debut in “Meistersinger” under Daniel Barenboim, Phillip Schober commented in opernmagazin.de: “… As David,…
Rare diamond: Erich Polz conducts the “Symphonic Prelude” and works by Hindemith and BrahmsAustrian conductor Erich Polz and the Bayerisches Ärzteorchester, founded more than fifty years ago, present a wide-ranging symphonic programme: The opener is the…
House debut: Siyabonga Maqungo as David at the Staatsoper Unter den LindenIn April, tenor Siyabonga Maqungo celebrates his house debut as David in Richard Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” at the…
Matteo MacchioniTenor Mozart: Matteo Macchioni on stage as Don Ottavio at the Theater FreiburgFresh from his most recent success as Ernesto in Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, Matteo…
Sophie GordeladzeSoprano Gems, the first: Sophie Gordeladze in Schubert’s rarely-shown “Fierabras”Sophie Gordeladze’s love for operatic rarities is bearing fruit—in bunches. She just celebrated (and still is celebrating, additional performances are…
