Gaetano Donizetti – operaexplorer

Mesmerised by Prima donna assoluta of belcanto Edita Gruberova. “Roberto Devereux”, Bayerische Staatsoper.

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” […]

by antrazalite

Enjoyable “L’elisir d’amore” in Vienna with Grigolo, Schrott, Carroll, Yildiz

The night was not my prime purpose coming to Vienna – as the flight departs in the afternoon, and I already had some issue with sudden delays and almost missed performance, this time I decided to take precautions and go on the previous day, which luckily coincided with short working day before our Independence day […]

by antrazalite

The tale of two queens in the eternal city. Maria Stuarda, Donizetti, Rome.

Springtime in Rome is one of the best reasons to combine a visit to the eternal city with a great opera – and exactly this was my plan booking a long weekend in Rome in cold January evening. Both targets well achieved – the weather was sunny and above 20c and Marina Rebeka as Maria Stuarda […]

by antrazalite

Deciding and choosing the right place: La Favorite with Garanča, Polenzani and Kwiecien thrills and challenges. Bayerische Staatsoper, October 23, 2016

The excitement was in the air, and just looking around you can notice an obvious difference in the audience of the premiere night – most of the people know each other, greeting, chatting and looking for the rooms where their designated reception is held. The main sponsor of BSO, The Linde Group, gathers their crowd at […]

by antrazalite

Approaching the royal challenge: Anna Bolena by Sondra Radvanovsky. The Metropolitan Opera, October 1st, 2015

Sondra Radvanovsky has decided to undertake the challenge of olympic heights by creating complete story of Tudor queens in one season at The Met. The comparison of athletic challenge is so appropriate when you think about all the components and time and effort investment required to get prepared for such project: vocal technique and stamina, and psychological […]