Germany Berkeley, Berger, Beethoven: Dresdner Streich Trio, Semperoper, Dresden, 19.02.2014 (SRT)
Fine playing of Lennox Berkeley by Dresden Trio
Dresden
Weinberger’s Schwanda: Rarely Performed Opera That Has Retained It’s Humour
Germany Weinberger: Svanda, Staatskepelle Dresden, Sächsischer Staatsopernchor, Constantin Trinks (conductor), Dresden Semperoper, 27.1.2014 (JMI)
Der Rosenkavalier Not Up to Expectations
Germany Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, Staatskapelle and Staatsoper Dresden, Christian Thielemann (conductor), Semperoper Dresden, 16.6.2013 (JMI)
Manon Lescaut Disappoints
Germany Puccini: Manon Lescaut, Staatskapelle and Staatsoper Dresden, Pier Giorgio Morandi (conductor), Semperoper Dresden 18.6.2013 (JMI).
Dresden’s Der Fliegende Holländer as Senta’s Nightmare
Germany Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer, Staatskapelle and Staatsoper Dresden / Constantin Trinks (conductor). Semperoper Dresden, 15.6.2013. (JMI)
The Rebellious Violinist: Michael Cookson Interviews Viktoria Mullova
The Rebellious Violinist: Michael Cookson interviews Viktoria Mullova
Inspiring Verdi Requiem from Gianandrea Noseda
Germany Verdi, Requiem: Kristin Lewis (soprano), Sonia Ganassi (mezzo-soprano), Francesco Meli (tenor), Ildar Abdrazakov (bass), Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio di Torino/Gianandrea Noseda, Kreuzkirche, Dresden, Germany, 28.5.2013 (MC)
Poulenc and Turina Songs Energise Mezzo Brueggergosman
Germany Ravel, Britten, Wagner, Poulenc, Turina: Measha Brueggergosman (mezzo-soprano) and Justus Zeyen (piano), Palais im Großen Garten, Dresden, Germany, 27.5.2013 (MC)