Travelling and enjoying opera performances
It has been a long time since I wrote my previous review of the opera – even if I have not stopped opera travel, it became less frequent and due to several personal reasons, especially departure of my mother last spring, who was opera fan as well and keen supporter of my opera adventures, there […]
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The main mystery of the night was how enhusiastically numerous fans of Domingo will greet him upon entrance. The management probably had similar thoughts and decided to present all soloists before the beginning of the concert performance thus audience erupting in standing ovation and cheering at the Großes Festspielhaus for at least some 3 minutes. […]
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What lies behind ambitious man with a thirst for power? What lies within? What are their drivers and hidden secrets? Have those helped them to reach the power spotlight? Would the same end their reign and life? Is there a life for a man in politics? So many questions adressed in one of the most […]
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The first night at the Salzburg festival this year turned out to be a lot of fun listening to catchy melodies by Offenbach and admiring witty, ironic direction by Barry Kosky colorfully and attractively telling us the story of Orpheus in the Underworld. In fact, this is another case where the main protagonist is shadowed […]
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I have been trying to get a chance to see prima donna assoluta of bel canto Edita Gruberova for last three years without success. There have been rumours that this is her final season for staged operas, and thus to get to see her performing in the legendary role of Queen Elisabetta in “Roberto Devereux” […]
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Following crazy rush for Otello in Munich, Saturday promised a great evening in the opera: one of the most touching Verdi operas conducted by Maestro Luisi, starring one of the favorite baritones Ludovic Tézier, supported by great cast including Mika Kares (what a step-in performance from sidelines in “Hamlet” in Bregenz!), seemingly ever-present Maria Agresta […]
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Unquestionably, the most exciting event of the season was the premiere of “Otello” with Jonas Kaufmann and Anja Harteros in Munich. The demand for premiere, according to rumors, exceeded seating capacity of Nationaltheater 25 times, while for the total run of 7 performances number of ticket requests exceeded 100 000. Thus, when receiving email informing […]
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It was another first time to discover a new opera in the exploration journey – it was the first time to hear Verdi’s Les Vêpres Siciliennes live in one of my beloved opera houses – Bayerisches Staatsoper in Nationaltheater. Previously I have seen part of the broadcast from Royal Opera House with Erwin Schrott, but […]
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“Il pirata” by Bellini is another opera I have not had a chance to hear or see before, thus was eager to experience the joy of new discovery, especially with superb interpreter of the lead role of Imogene. The opera itself was a debut of Bellini at La Scala in 1827, nowadays it is not […]
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This was one of the performances that were long anticipated, – knowing that all the singers will have their role debuts and difficulty to source a ticket, the expectations were running high. Though living through the season and many outstanding performances the expected emotional impact was less than envisioned. The opera, which is based on […]
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