Travelling and enjoying opera performances
It seems like 2017 will become the year of revolution: Andrea Chenier leads the list of frequently seen operas on my opera exploration schedule. Bayerische Staatsoper with Jonas Kaufmann in February, Deutsche Oper Berlin with Alvarez now, then another Kaufmann at Munich Opera festival, – and according to Operabase, there are 11 productions running in […]
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The evening started with a breathtaking sunset over Bodensee, and hundreds of people going along seaside Promenade towards lake stage were stopping and taking photos of the lake and ships arriving with spectators. The weather was perfect, cooling down after the hot day, no rain expected, so everything promised perfect evening. The lake stage itself is […]
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It is interesting how mass marketing absorbs our minds and narrows perception of certain brands, in my case this has happened with Bregenz Festival, which has been put on my list mostly as summer opera event to be “checked off the list”. I was coming to see lake stage in the sunset with its […]
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The final opera of Puccini, completed by Toscanini, with its roots in Chinese folk tales and recognisable melodious hit “Nessun dorma!” is one of the all time favourites for most of opera houses. Usually the story also gets beautiful sets and keeps traditional Chinese flavour both in music and appearances. The Metropolitan Opera production is […]
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