The Schubertiade Schwarzenberg 2025 celebrated German Art Song with three unique performances by outstanding young artists, emphasizing intimacy and artistic quality in a remarkable cultural setting.
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Verismo Unleashed: Andrea Chénier at the 2025 Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival featured a concert performance of Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier,” showcasing exceptional performances by Piotr Beczala, Elena Stikhina, and Luca Salsi, highlighting the opera’s emotional depth and relevance.
Operetta Magic in Bad Ischl – A Colorful Festival of Music, Wit and Good Cheer
Bad Ischl celebrates its musical heritage with the Lehár Festival, featuring performances of “Eine Nacht in Venedig” and “Orpheus in der Unterwelt.” While Strauß offers nostalgic charm, Offenbach injects modern satire, highlighting the operetta’s diverse appeal for contemporary audiences.
Cultivating Talents and Community
Frank Hilbrich, one of Germany’s leading opera directors, discusses his move to Gelsenkirchen’s Musiktheater im Revier, his vision of opera as a “sanctuary of real-life connection,” and his commitment to nurturing diverse audiences and young talent. From his “old-school” approach to reinterpreting classics to innovative, cross-genre programming, Hilbrich outlines a roadmap for sustainable, socially engaged music theatre.
A Murderer of Women as a Tormented and Wonderfully Singing Hero
Otello is not evil, nor is he clinically ill. He is a man living in a system that offers him no support – an outsider who has never learned to cope with his emotions. His tragedy is this: he loves – but he does not trust.
Bayreuth Festival: Wagner’s Vision Enhanced: Parsifal in the Age of AR
Jay Scheib’s 2024 Bayreuth Festival production of Wagner’s Parsifal boldly merges tradition with augmented reality, pushing opera’s boundaries. Viewers wearing AR headsets are immersed in a fantastical world where virtual elements intertwine with live performance, transforming Wagner’s work into a multi-layered experience. While occasionally overwhelming, moments of poetic brilliance emerge. With an outstanding cast led by Andreas Schager and Ekaterina Gubanova, supported by Pablo Heras-Casado’s nuanced conducting, this Parsifal raises pivotal questions about opera’s future and technology’s role in classical performances, demonstrating the art form’s power to adapt and captivate in the digital age.
Bayreuth Festival: Family Feuds and Child Exploitation in Wagner’s Epic
Standout musical performances shine through controversial production Performance on August 20, 2024 By Oxana Arkaeva Production fotos by @Enrico Nawrath Read in Spanish The Bayreuth Festival’s productions of Wagner’s Das Rheingold have evolved significantly over time. Initially adhering to Wagner’s original vision under his family’s guidance, the festival saw a dramatic shift with Wieland Wagner’s “New Bayreuth”…
Bregenz Festival: Nature’s Encore: When Weather Steals the Show
Philipp Stölzl’s ambitious production of Der Freischütz faced unexpected challenges as inclement weather forced a last-minute relocation from the spectacular Lake Constance stage to the Great Hall. This move significantly impacted the cinematic staging and created a series of logistical issues that affected both the audience experience and the performance itself.
Bregenz Festival: Opera’s Next Generation Takes Center Stage
The Bregenz Festival’s production of “La cambiale di matrimonio and “Gianni Schicchi” brilliantly combines Rossini and Puccini in a fresh, innovative staging by Birgit Fassbaender. Featuring a talented young cast from the Opera Studio of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin, the performance showcases promising voices like Idil Kutay and Francesco Auriemma. With its cohesive integration of two distinct operas, impeccable comedic timing, and the Symphonic Orchestra of Vorarlberg’s captivating performance under Claire Levacher, this production exemplifies the festival’s commitment to musical excellence and nurturing emerging talent.
International Music Festival in Hamburg
With NDR Philharmonics, Alan Gilbert and baritone Thomas Hampson at the majestic Elbphilharmomie April 30th, 2024 By Oxana Arkaeva En Espagnol The 2024 International Music Festival Hamburg kicked off on April 27th, 2024, with an extraordinary evening at the Elbphilharmonie Hall, featuring the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra under the baton of its chief conductor Alan Gilbert,…
Interview with composer Detlev Glanert: Opera as an emotional experience
Sometimes, some things don’t come out as I imagined. But when they are out, they might turn out to be just the ones I could have imagined myself.
Semper Oper Dresden: The Jewish Woman from Toledo
Glanert skillfully utilized a plot that served as an ideal template for a deeply moving narrative, complemented by excellent composition. Guided by his visual interpretation of the text and drama, Glanert’s score features a palette of dark tones occasionally interrupted by vibrant red-yellow-orange splashes.
Patience, self-confidence, and a bit of luck – a recipe for the sustainable and long-lasting career
The charismatic and down-to-earth Icelandic baritone discusses his artistic career and what makes a Wagner singer.
Free in wanting, free in doing, free in enjoying
“Free in wanting, free in doing, free in enjoying”. This production plays with the idea of blurring boundaries and the interplay between reality and fiction. Kratzer suggests that everything is theater, and everyone within the theater acts accordingly.
A brilliant conclusion of the Bayreuth 2023 “Ring” cycle
The “Ring” by Victor Schwarz is dedicated to demystifying its characters. Schwarz immerses us in a concrete, contemporary, profoundly human family drama populated by highly ambivalent characters.
Tutti gabbati? – “Falstaff” at Salzburg Festival 2023
Mixed audience reaction, with both “boos” for the staging and conductor and “bravi” in appreciation of the singers. By Oxana Arkaeva Visited performance on August 26th, 2023 En español Salzburg – the historic Austrian city, is located in the picturesque surroundings and is renowned for its stunning architecture, rich cultural heritage, and as the birthplace…
Singers, Staging, Orchestra 