Philipp KapellerTenor Rare treat: Philipp Kapeller in Rameau’s “Les Paladins” in OldenburgPhilipp Kapeller sings a true haute-contre part at the Staatstheater Oldenburg: As Manto (also cast as Atis), he makes sure that…
Wolfgang ReschBaritone Science Fiction: Wolfgang Resch in Leonard Evers’s “Humanoid”Austrian baritone Wolfgang Resch returns to his former artistic home, the Konzert Theater Bern, to mount the stage as Piet in the…
Nora SourouzianMezzo-soprano Faust in Mexico: Nora Sourouzian as Marguerite in “La Damnation du Faust”Fresh from her stellar performances as Azucena in Seattle (“her singing is dramatically spot-on and, particularly in her duets with…
Unnsteinn ÁrnasonBass Contemporary opera: Unnsteinn Arnason as Wolf Beifeld in Johanna Doderer’s “Liliom”From February, Unnsteinn Arnason and his luxuriant bass will be on the stage of the Tiroler Landestheater to sing the part of…
Baroque opera: Sophie Rennert sings Handel’s “Lotario” in BernThe rising star among mezzo-sopranos, Sophie Rennert, returns to the Konzert Theater Bern to perform the part of Lotario in Handel’s eponymous opera. She…
Christoph FillerBaritone Role debut: Maximilian Mayer’s first appearance as Ferrando, in MunichYoung German tenor Maximilian Mayer is adding another role to his repertoire: In February, he will celebrate his role debut as Ferrando…
Vienna Johann Strauss OrchestraOrchestra Touring East Asia: The Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra, conducted by Johannes WildnerThe Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra, founded in 1966 following Johann Strauss’ tenets in order to honour the great composer, continues its…
New Year’s Concert, South Tyrol Edition: Erich Polz conducts the Bolzano and Trento Haydn-OrchestraLast year, the Bolzano and Trento Haydn-Orchestraalready invited the young Austrian maestro Erich Polz to conduct its New Year’s Concert. This year sees…
New Years’ Concert in Switzerland: Florian Krumpöck and the St. Gall SymphonyFor the next traditional New Years’ Concert, on January 1st, 2019, the St. Gall Symphony has chosen to invite conductor Florian Krumpöck from Austria…