Germany Sciarrino: Macbeth, Opera Lab Berlin, David Robert Coleman (conductor), Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 21.6.2014
Salvatore Sciarrino’s Haunting Macbeth
Berlin
A Whimsical Strauss and an Underwhelming Schubert
Germany Richard Strauss, Schubert, Berliner Philharmoniker, Semyon Bychkov (conductor), Berliner Philharmonie, 4.6.2014 (SH)
Believable Brotherly Love in Berlin Première of Castor et Pollux
Germany Rameau: Castor et Pollux, Orchestra of Komische Oper Berlin, Chorus of Komische Oper Berlin, Christian Curnyn (conductor), Komische Oper Berlin, 11.5.2014 (SH)
Foto: Iko Freese / drama-berlin.de
Choreographic Opera Dido and Aeneas Makes Waves
Germany Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Vocalconsort Berlin, Christopher Moulds (conductor), Staatsoper im Schiller Theater, Berlin, 8.5.2014
Photo Sebastian Bolesch
Villazòn Sings Mozart ̶ Concert Arias with Ease
Mozart: Rolando Villazòn, Kammerorchester Basel, Florian Donderer (concertmaster), Berliner Philharmonie, Berlin, 2.5.2014 (SH) When tenor Rolando Villazòn sets his mind to something, he’s all but unstoppable. Villazòn is involved in a range of projects that extend above and beyond the usual schedule of a leading tenor: he hosts a television show, “Stars von … Read more
Lucky Berliners: Kosky’s Magic Flute
Germany Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Komische Oper, Berlin, Kristiina Poska (conductor), Komische Oper, Berlin, 21.4.2014 (JR)
Berlin Philharmonic Plays Puccini to Great Effect in Manon Lescaut
Germany Puccini, Manon Lescaut: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Choir Vienna, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Philharmonie Berlin, 26.4.2014
True Love Triumphs in a Potent L’Elisir D’Amore at Deutsche Oper Berlin
Germany Donizetti: L’Elisir d’Amore,Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Roberto Rizzi Brignoli (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 25.4.2014 (SH)
(c) Monika Rittershaus