Cologne – Seen and Heard International

Cologne Opera’s new production confirms Nabucco as a masterpiece

20/01/202520/01/2025 by Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe

Germany Verdi, Nabucco: Soloists, Chorus and Extras of Cologne Opera. Gürzenich-Orchestra / Sestro Quatrini (conductor). StaatenHaus Saal 1, Cologne, 12.1.2025. (DM-D)

Stefano Meo (centre, Nabucco) and the Chorus of Cologne Opera © Thilo Beu

Cologne’s Portrait celebrates Sir Simon Rattle

05/06/2022 by Curtis Rogers

Germany R. Strauss and Mahler: Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor), Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Philharmonie, Cologne, 3.6.2022. (MB)

Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano) and Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) (c) Mark Allan

Pierre-Laurent Aimard and François-Xavier Roth challenge us to hear Beethoven in a new way

30/03/202014/02/2020 by Mark Berry

Germany ‘Alleyn Freyheit: Eine Beethoven-Séance’ – Mundry, Beethoven, Lachenmann, Filidei and Zimmermann: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne / François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Philharmonie, Cologne, 10.2.2020. (MB)