operaexplorer

Travelling and enjoying opera performances

Getting to know Wozzeck. Kentridge stages “Wozzeck” with Goerne, Grigorian, Daszak in Salzburg.

Need to admit a gap in my opera education: it was my first Alban Berg opera live, – since MetHD does not count, and first Wozzeck ever. Probably, each opera comes to the exploration path in its right time, so I have not built any specific expectations except general knowledge and some excerpts seen and […]

When Don Alfonso is in charge: “Così fan tutte” in Salzburg.

Even if this is my third season attending Salzburg Festival, I have not yet had opportunity to see a performance at the Felsenreitschule, thus when I saw that Cosí will be staged for the venue, the decision of the right weekend choice for the festival visit was made, – the performance attended was last this […]