Travelling and enjoying opera performances
The Tales of Hoffmann this year in Salzburg is new production, thus expected an interesting concept as per interview with the director Mariame Clement. Unfortunately, last night leaving Salzburg Festspielhaus I felt disappointment and sadness- disappointment as a beautiful plot of this multilayered story has been turned from opera fantastique into opera buffa, and sad […]
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It has been a long time since previous publications and the writing skill seems a bit rusty, even if the opera exploration journey has not stopped even in COVID times with limited attendance rules and travel restrictions. Nevertheless, I have promised myself that this year’s Salzburg festival visit must be documented as most performances promise […]
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Another first time for discovering new opera in live performance – I have seen Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” recorded on Mezzo, while nothing compares to the live experience with excellent orchestra led by legendary conductor and proper cast and staging. This was one excellent evening full of excitement and great musical experiences. Regardless of […]
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This was one of the most saught-after performances, and without doubt, the hottest ticket of the summer opera festivals season. A new production of “Aida”, to be conducted by renowned Verdian specialist Riccardo Muti, and starring Anna Netrebko in her role debut, supported by equally strong cast – numerous reviews were pouring in immediately after […]
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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 […]
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This was an interesting night at the opera – actively following the leading artists on social media, as well as preparing for the performance with a help of Salzburger Festspiele rich media library, I already had some perception built for what to expect on the last night of my annual trip attending the performance of “Faust”. During […]
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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 […]
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Starting new year there are a lot of reviews of 2015 and just a few forward looking insights, thus I decided to put together my wishlist (or hopeful list) while absorbed in listening to Jonas Kaufmann singing Puccini at La Scala. Main unknowns yet are Munich Festspiele and Salzburg Festspiele ticket allocations which should come […]
Read More…LUDWIG V. BEETHOVEN • Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, Cello and Orchestra in C, Op. 56 PERFORMERS Daniel Barenboim, Piano and Conductor Guy Braunstein, Violin Kian Soltani, Cello West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Amazing, emotional and god- like sounding cello by Kian Soltani, afterwards I read in the programme that he has studied with Sol Gabeta and […]
Read More…VIENNA PHILHARMONIC • RICCARDO MUTI PROGRAMME PYOTR I. TCHAIKOVSKY • Concert for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 35 JOHANNES BRAHMS • Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73 The concert was unique as it was the most obvious proof what extraordinary conductor can achieve with first class orchestra, the sound was full, lush, nuanced! […]
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