Much to celebrate in the ‘timeless’ revival of Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci in Hamburg

GermanyGermany Mascagni, Cavalleria rusticana, Leoncavallo, Pagliacci: Soloists, Chorus, Extra Chorus, Alsterspatzen (children and youth chorus) of Hamburg State Opera, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Daniele Callegari (conductor). Hamburg State Opera, 29.3.2024. (DMD)

Hamburg State Opera’s Cavalleria rusticana © Hans Jörg Michel

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You’ll remember Asmik Grigorian’s singing as Salome long after Dmitri Tcherniakov’s production is forgotten

GermanyGermany Richard Strauss, Salome: Soloists, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg / Kent Nagano (conductor). Recorded live (directed by Andy Sommer) at the Staatsoper Hamburg on 29.11.2023 and available until 27.4.2024 on ARTE Concert. (JPr)

John Daszak (Herod), Kyle Ketelsen (Jokanaan) and Asmik Grigorian (Salome) © Monika Rittershaus

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Castorf brings layers of resonance to Hamburg’s Boris Godunov, the opera for our time; arguably

GermanyGermany Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov: Soloists, Children’s and Youth Choir (director: Luiz de Goday) and Chorus (director: Eberhard Friedrich) of the Hamburg State Opera, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Kent Nagano (conductor). Hamburg State Opera, Hamburg, 4.10.2023 (MB)

Hamburg State Opera’s Boris Godunov © Brinkhoff/Mögenburg

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