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.
Category: Opera in Austria
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.
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…
A successful “seduction” – nterview with Elisabeth Sobotka
I would describe my journey to Bregenz as a successful “seduction.” I was impressed by this venue, which provides tons of creative opportunities to present a large variety of formats and genres. And now, as a director, it’s particularly fulfilling, considering the two very successful productions since I started here: “Turandot” and “Carmen.”
Brassy, hyped up and breathless. A racy premiere of the “Orphée aux enfers” at the Salzburg Festival
Brassy, hyped up and breathless – A racy premiere of the “Orphée aux enfers” at the Salzburg Festival.
Monstrously touching Buffon
“Rigoletto” in Bregenz – a marvel of mechanical and musical excellence. Attended performance on July 19th, 2019 By Oxana Arkaeva Read in Spanish on ProÒpera The new production of one of the most famous and enthralling operas by Giuseppe Verdi “Rigoletto” will unquestionably go down in the history of the Bregenz Festival as one of…
Singers, Staging, Orchestra 