Germany Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Children’s Chorus of Kiel Opera, Kiel Philharmonic Orchestra / Benjamin Reiners (conductor). Kiel Opera House, 4.2.2024. (DMD)
Two last-minute replacements save and make the day for La bohème in Kiel
Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe
Deeply felt love for Lehár’s music shapes Bremerhaven’s The Merry Widow
Germany Lehár, The Merry Widow: Soloists, Ballet and Chorus of Stadttheater Bremerhaven, Philharmonic Orchestra Bremerhaven / Hartmut Brüsch (conductor). Stadttheater Bremerhaven, 3.2.2024. (DMD)
Dresden’s Tristan und Isolde takes Wagner to a new level of excellence
Germany Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden / Christian Thielemann (conductor). Semperoper Dresden, 21.1.2024. (DMD)
Oldenburg’s Die Walküre is a major artistic achievement
Germany Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists, Chorus and Extras of Oldenburgisches Staatstheater, Oldenburgisches Staatsorchester / Vito Cristofaro (conductor). “Oldenburgisches Staatstheater, 17.1.2024. (DMD)
Die Walküre in Leipzig – outstanding singers make up for odd moments
Germany Wagner, Die Walküre: Leipzig Opera Soloists and Dancers, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig / Ulf Schirmer (conductor). Leipzig Opera, 13.1.2024. (DMD)
Otello as traumatised post-war soldier in Hannover
Germany Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Chorus and Extras of Staatsoper Hannover. Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover / James Hendry (conductor). Staatsoper Hannover, 7.1.2024. (DMD)
Convincing storytelling matches musical excellence in Czech-language Rusalka in Bremerhaven
Germany Dvořák, Rusalka: Soloists, Chorus of the Stadttheater Bremerhaven, Philharmonic Orchestra Bremerhaven / Marc Niemann (conductor). Stadttheater Bremerhaven, 25.12.2023. (DMD)
