Bulgaria Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists, Orchestra of Sofia Opera and Ballet / Evan-Alexis Christ (conductor). Sofia Opera, 16.6.2024. (GT)
Sofia Opera’s revived Ring cycle continues with a terrific Die Walküre
Gregor Tassie
Sofia Opera’s revival of Das Rheingold has more colourful visual splendours backed by magnificent singing
Bulgaria Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, ‘Talasumche’ Children’s Vocal and Drama Foundation, Orchestra of Sofia Opera and Ballet / Evan-Alexis Christ (conductor). Sofia Opera, 15.6.2024. (GT)
Bulgaria’s first Lohengrin in forty years sensationally opens the 2024 Wagner Festival at Sofia Opera
Bulgaria Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Men’s Chorus of Bulgarian National Radio, Chorus and Orchestra of Sofia Opera and Ballet / Constantin Trinks (conductor). Sofia Opera, 13.6.2024. (GT)
Wonderfully enjoyable Usher Hall performances from the Czech National Symphony Orchestra
United Kingdom Delius, Smetana, Beethoven, Dvořák: Mark Bebbington (pianist), Czech National Symphony Orchestra / Steven Mercurio (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 26.5.2024. (GT)
A stunningly memorable new production of Tristan und Isolde at Dessau’s Anhaltische Theatre
Germany Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Actors, Chorus of Anhaltischen Theaters Dessau, Anhaltische Philharmonie Dessau / Markus L. Frank (conductor). Anhaltische Theater Dessau, 19.5.2024. (GT)
Kochanovsky gives Edinburgh audiences a revelatory Tchaikovsky ‘Pathétique’ performance
United Kingdom Musorgsky, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky: Maria Ioudenitch (violinist), Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra / Stanislav Kochanovsky (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 21.4.2024. (GT)
RCS’s outstanding Idomeneo in Glasgow reveals the great potential their singers, chorus and orchestra
United Kingdom Mozart, Idomeneo: Soloists, Choir and Orchestra of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland / John Butt (conductor). New Atheneum Theatre, Glasgow, 20.3.2024. (GT)
In a spell-binding performance, Smetana’s The Devil’s Wall in Ostrava proves to be a neglected masterwork
Czech Republic Smetana, The Devil’s Wall (Čertova stĕna): Soloists, Ballet, Choir and Orchestra of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre / Marek Šedivý (conductor). Antonín Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava, 9.3.2024. (GT)
