Salute to Vienna: New Years’ Concerts in North AmericaAttila Glatz’, old-school European, and his wife Marion’s life-long ambition was and is to bring New Years’ concerts, as they…
Returning to the stage: Siyabonga Maqungo as Froh (“Rheingold)“ in ChemnitzSiyabonga Maqungo, the lyric tenor who recently joined the ensemble of the Chemnitz opera, already enchanted his new audience with…
Lied recital: Sophie Rennert sings Richard Strauss in CardiffAs part of the “Big Song Weekend”, organised by BBC3 in Cardiff on January 11th, 12th, and 13th, mezzo-soprano Sophie Rennert and pianist…
Nora SourouzianMezzo-soprano Debut: Nora Sourouzian at the Seattle Opera, as AzucenaNora Sourouzian has presented her evocative interpretation of Azucena (“Il trovatore”) in cities such as Graz, Essen and Copenhagen. Now, she…
Alexander MedemDirector Alexander Medem directs: “Herr Mozart wacht auf” at the Theater Next Liberty, GrazWolfgang Amadeus Mozart awakens in a location unknown to him as well as in a time that is also not…
Tamara IvanišSoprano Première: Tamara Ivaniš in Salzburg as Lisetta in Rossini’s “La Gazzetta”A young Gioachino Rossini composed his spirited “La gazzetta” on the basis of Carlo Goldoni’s 1763 comedy “Il matrimonio per concorso”, satirizing…
Philipp KapellerTenor Premiere: Philipp Kapeller as Lord Arturo in OldenburgWith his riveting interpretations of Tonio in “La fille du régiment” and Belmonte in “The abduction from the seraglio”, to…
Anton LegkiiConductor Première: Anton Legkii to conduct Lehár’s “Land of Smiles”Now in his second season as Second Kapellmeister at the Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern, Russian conductor Anton Legkii is charged with the…
Concert: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and a recital with Sophie RennertIn December, while continuing to perform Angelina’s role in “La Cenerentola” at the Nationaltheater Mannheim, Sophie Rennert also sings the…
