Germany Verdi, La forza del destino: Deutsche Oper Chorus and Orchestra / Jordi Bernàcer (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 24.9.2019. (JMI)
Incomprehensible new production of La forza del destino at the Deutsche Oper
Berlin
Christian Gerhaher offers a special experience in his Mahler recital
Germany Mahler: Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano), Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, 23.9.2019. (MB)
A rather modest Un ballo in maschera at the Deutsche Oper Berlin
Germany Verdi, Un ballo in maschera: Deutsche Oper Chorus and Orchestra / Ivan Repušić (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 23.9.2019. (JMI)
Two great artists, Daniel Barenboim and Michael Volle, head the Staatsoper’s marvelous Ring cycle
Germany Der Ring des Nibelungen [1]: Wagner, Das Rheingold, Die Walkűre: Staatsopernchor, Staatskapelle Berlin / Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 21 & 22.9.2019. (JMI)
A brilliant cast triumphs in the Deutsche Oper Berlin’s Cav & Pag
Germany Mascagni, Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo, Pagliacci: Deutsche Oper Chorus and Orchestra / Paolo Arrivabeni (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 20.9.2019. (JMI)
An intriguing, convincing Komische Oper Eugene Onegin from Barrie Kosky
Germany Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus (director: David Cavelius) of the Komische Oper / Ainārs Rubikis (conductor). Komische Oper, Berlin, 20.9.2019. (MB)
The Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra excels at Musikfest Berlin
Germany Musikfest Berlin [11] – Neuwirth and Grisey: Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Juliet Fraser (soprano), Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Susanna Mälkki (conductor). Kammermusiksaal, Philharmonie, Berlin, 18.9.2019. (MB)
Ear-stretching music-making across three different centuries from Les Siècles and François-Xavier Roth
Germany Musikfest Berlin [10] – Rameau, Lachenmann, and Berlioz: Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Les Siècles / François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 15.9.2019. (MB)
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