Germany Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Bavarian State Opera / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Nationaltheater, Munich, 7.1.2024. (ALL)
Never a dull moment in Barrie Kosky’s new Munich production of Die Fledermaus
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Bayerische Staatsoper’s new bawdy slapstick production of Le nozze di Figaro
Germany Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Bayerische Staatsoper / Stefano Montanari (conductor). Nationaltheater, Munich, 30.11.2023. (ALL)
Kirill Petrenko’s unsentimental reading of Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand
Germany Mahler: Staatschor Latvija, Tölzer Knabenchor, Chorus and Orchestra of the Bayerisches Staatsoper / Kirill Petrenko (conductor), Nationaltheater, Munich, 8.10.2023. (ALL)
Sir Simon Rattle premieres Jolas and treats the Munich audience to Mahler
Germany Jolas, Mahler: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Isar Philharmonie, Munich, 28.9.2023. (ALL)
Sir Simon Rattle opens his Munich tenure with a radiant rendering of Haydn’s Creation
Germany Haydn, The Creation (Die Schöpfung): Lucy Crowe (soprano), Benjamin Bruns (tenor), Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Chorus of Bavarian Radio (chorus master: Peter Dijkstra), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Herkulesaal, Munich, 21.9.2023. (ALL)
A musically excellent Hamlet opens the 2023 Munich Opera Festival
Germany Brett Dean, Hamlet: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Bavarian State Opera / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Nationaltheater, Munich, 25.6.2023. (ALL)
Munich’s Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in 2023-24
Germany Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra 2023-24 Season Presentation with Sir Simon Rattle: Nikolaus Pont (orchestra manager) and Sir Simon Rattle (chief conductor). Munich, 17.5.2023. (RF)
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra presented its programme for the 2023-34 season, the first under the long-awaited musical direction of Sir Simon Rattle. In a press conference together with orchestra manager Nikolaus Pont it was announced that Rattle will conduct a wide range of subscription concerts, special concerts, a ‘Musica Viva’ concert, the orchestra academy and the Bavarian Youth Orchestra. He will also be scouring the Bavarian countryside for five brass bands to play in a ‘Symphonischer Hoagascht’ together with the BRSO. He said that he has felt very much at home with the orchestra since first conducting it in 2010. The press conference made it clear that Rattle will be involved in all possible activities, including outreach and education.
Daniele Rustioni conducts Munich’s ‘clever’ new production of Aida
Germany Verdi, Aida: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Bayerische Staatsoper / Daniele Rustioni (conductor). Nationaltheater, Munich, 15.5.2023. (ALL)
