Austria P-L. Dietsch, Le vaisseau fantôme + R. Wagner, Flying Dutchman (1841): Soloists, Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Marc Minkowski (conductor), Vienna Konzerthaus, 1.6.2013. (JFL)
Vienna
Noseda’s Stereophontastic Verdi Requiem
Austria Verdi: Kirstin Lewis (soprano), Sonia Ganassi (mezzo), Francesco Meli (tenor), Ildar Abdrazakov (bass), Ginandrea Noseda (conductor), Tetaro Regio Torino Orchestra, Konzerthaus, Vienna, 29.5.2013 (JFL)
Vienna Volksoper Presents Fun-Packed Fledermaus
Austria Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Vienna Volksoper, with Wiener Staatsballett / Roberto Paternostro (conductor), Volksoper, Vienna, 6.4.2013 (SRT)
Vienna Musicverein Celebrates Centenary of Famous Skandalkonzert
Austria Webern, Zemlinsky, Schoenberg, Berg, Mahler – Vienna Skandalkonzert: Christiana Oelze (soprano), Iris Vermillion (mezzo), ÖRF Symphonieorchester Wien, Cornelius Meister (conductor), Musikverein, Vienna, 5.4.2013. (SRT)
Vienna’s Parsifal Runs Far Ahead of the Pack
Austria Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Wiener Staatsoper / Adam Fischer (conductor), Vienna Staatsoper, 4.4.2013 (SRT)
Enterprising Theater an der Wien Stages Hindemith Opera
Austria Hindemith, Mathis der Maler: Soloists, Slovak Philharmonic Choir (chorus mistress: Blanka Juhaňaková), Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Bertrand de Billy (conductor). Theater an der Wien, Vienna, 16.12.2012 (MB)
Authentic Mahlerian Spirit from Andrés Oroczo-Estrada
Austria Mahler: Juliana Banse (soprano), Janina Baechle (mezzo-soprano), Wiener Singverein (chorus master: Johannes Prinz), Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich, Andrés Oroczo-Estrada (conductor). Goldener Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 15.12.2012 (MB)
Elisabeth Kulman in a Largely-Rewarding Recital
Austria Liszt, Schumann, Albin Fries, and Schubert: Elisabeth Kulman (mezzo-soprano), Eduard Kutrowatz (piano). Mozart-Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna, 13.12.2012 (MB)