Austria Schuller, Zimmermann, and Dvořák: Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet), ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra / John Storgårds (conductor). Musikverein, Vienna, 6.4.2018. (MB)
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Vienna State Opera’s Parsifal: Vacuous Production but Strong Musical Performances
Austria Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Children of the Vienna State Opera Opera School, Chorus (chorus master: Martin Schebesta) and Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera / Semyon Bychkov (conductor). Vienna State Opera, 5.4.2018. (MB)
The Vienna State Opera Marks the Einem Centenary by Reviving Dantons Tod
Austria Einem, Dantons Tod: Soloists, Vienna State Opera Chorus (chorus master: Martin Schebesta), Vienna State Opera Orchestra / Susanna Mälkki (conductor). Vienna State Opera, 3.4.2018. (MB)
Saving the Best for Last – Mussorgsky’s Khovanschina at the Wiener Staatsoper
Austria Mussorgsky, Khovanshchina: Soloists, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Wiener Staatsoper Children’s Chorus, Chorus & Orchestra / Michael Güttler (conductor), Staatsoper, Vienna, 11.9.2017. (RP)
Just Who Can Top Anna Netrebko as Leonora in Il trovatore?
Austria Verdi, Il trovatore: Wiener Staatsoper Chorus and Orchestra / Marco Armiliato (conductor), Staatsoper, Vienna, 10.9.2017. (RP)
Passion Runs High in Wiener Staatsoper’s Le nozze di Figaro
Austria Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Wiener Staatsoper Chorus and Orchestra/Adam Fischer (conductor), Staatsoper, Vienna, 9.9.2017. (RP)
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Uwe Eric Laufenberg’s Intelligent Elektra is Revived in Vienna
Austria Strauss, Elektra: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera / Michael Boder (conductor). State Opera, Vienna, 26.6.2017. (MB)
Two Contrasting Evenings at Vienna’s Volksoper from Borodin and Johann Strauss
Austria Borodin, Prince Igor, and Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus: Soloists, Youth Chorus (chorus master: Lucio Golino), Chorus, and Additional Chorus of the Vienna Volksoper (chorus masters: Thomas Böttcher and Holger Kristen), Vienna State Ballet, Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper, Vienna State Opera Stage Orchestra, Alfred Eschwé (conductor). Volksoper, Vienna, 25. and 30.6.2017. (MB)
