Germany Frank Martin, Le Vin herbé: Soloists, Members of the Staatskapelle Berlin, Franck Ollu (conductor). Schiller Theater, Berlin, 22.4.2014 (MB)
Fine Staging of Frank Martin Oratorio by Staatsoper Berlin
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Deutsche Oper’s honest, sensitive and impressive Parsifal
Germany Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Chorus, Men of the Extra Chorus, and Children’s Chorus of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin (chorus masters: William Spaulding, Christian Lindhorst), Opera-ballet and Statisterie of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin / Axel Kober (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 21.4.2014. (MB)
Post-Modernist Zauberflöte Dispenses with Dialogue
Germany Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Komische Oper, Berlin, Kristiina Poska (conductor). Komische Oper, Berlin, 13.4.2014 (MB)
Barenboim’s Tannhäuser Exceeds All Expectations
Wagner, Tannhäuser: Soloists, Dancers, Staatsopernchor Berlin (chorus master: Martin Wright), Staatskapelle Berlin / Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Schiller Theater, Berlin, 12.4.2014 (MB)
TANNHÄUSER
Musikalische Leitung: Daniel Barenboim Inszenierung: Sasha Waltz Bühnenbild: Pia Maier Schriever, Sasha Waltz Kostüme: Bernd Skodzig Licht: David Finn Photo credit Bernd Uhlig
Great Brahms, Debussy and Haas Performances from Rattle and Berlin Philharmonic
Germany Brahms, Haas, Debussy: Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Philharmonie, Berlin, 22.2.2014 (SRT)
Extraordinary Playing of Britten and German Composers at the Leipzig Gewandhaus
Germany Schumann, Britten, Mendelssohn: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor), Gewandhaus, Leipzig, 21.02.2014 (SRT)
La Gioconda Rarely Performed and for Good Reason
Ponchielli: La Gioconda, Deutsche Oper Orchestra and Chorus, Jesús López Cobos (conductor), Berlín Deutsche Oper, 26.1.2014 (JMI) Cast: La Gioconda: Hui He Enzo Grimaldo: Marcelo Álvarez Barnaba: Lado Ataneli Laura: Marianne Cornetti Alvise: Ante Jerkunica La Cieca: Dana Beth Miller Zuane: Ben Wager Isepo: Gideon Poppe Production: Berlin Deutsche Oper Direction: Filippo Sanjust Sets and … Read more
Elektra: A Production Strauss Himself Would Love
Germany Strauss: Elektra, Staatskapelle Dresden, Sächsischer Staatsopernchor, Christian Thielemann (conductor), Berlin Philarmonie, 28.1.2014 (2014).