Hannover – Seen and Heard International

Strong singing and conducting make up for dull staging of Pagliacci in Hannover

09/11/2024 by Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe

Germany Leoncavallo, Pagliacci: Soloists, Chorus and Extras of Staatsoper Hannover, Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover / Mario Hartmuth (conductor). Staatsoper Hannover, 3.11.2024. (DMD)

Barno Ismatullaeva (Nedda) and Darwin Prakash (Silvio) © Tim Müller

Mesmerising unity in diversity in Hannover’s Satyagraha

26/10/202419/09/2024 by Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe

Germany Glass, Satyagraha: Soloists, Chorus and Extras of Staatsoper Hannover, Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover / Masaru Kumakura (conductor). Staatsoper Hannover, 8.9.2024. (DMD)

Hannover State Opera’s *Satyagraha* © Sandra Then

Clever production sheds new light on Figaro in Hannover

04/06/202423/05/2024 by Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe

Germany Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Chorus and Extras of Staatsoper Hannover. Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover / Mazaru Kumakura (conductor). Staatsoper Hannover, 19.5.2024. (DM-D)

Hannover’s *Le nozze di Figaro* (2023) featuring Richard Walshe (Figaro) and Kiandra Howarth (Countess) © Sandra Then

L’elisir d’amore in Hannover has an ingenious production and superb singing

01/05/202401/05/2024 by Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe

Germany Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: Soloists, Chorus and Extras of Staatsoper Hannover. Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover / James Hendry (conductor). Staatsoper Hannover, 26.4.2024. (DMD)

Lluís Calvet i Pey (Belcore) and Meredith Wohlgemuth (Adina) © Clemes Heidrich

Otello as traumatised post-war soldier in Hannover

01/05/202408/01/2024 by Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe

Germany Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Chorus and Extras of Staatsoper Hannover. Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover / James Hendry (conductor). Staatsoper Hannover, 7.1.2024. (DMD)

Staatsoper Hannover’s *Otello* © Sandra Then

Pianist Claire Huangci in Conversation with Stan Metzger

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