Barrie Kosky Recieves Germany’s Federal Cross of Merit

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Barrie Kosky has received Germany’s Federal Cross of Merit. The award was given to the Australian director by the country’s Minister of State for Culture, Claudia Roth. In a statement, Roth said, “The recipients of the Federal Cross of Merit honoured today are united by their commitment to wanting to make our country, our society and our democracy better. They {…}

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Barrie Kosky Speaks Out Against HD & Livestreams in Opera

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(Credits: Jan Windszusc) In anticipation of his upcoming new production of “The Ring Cycle,” Barrie Kosky is speaking out about HD and live streaming. In a recent interview with the Times U.K., the director said, “Live stream and television HD of opera has been one of the biggest disasters. Now that I’m not an intendant [opera house manager] I can say {…}

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OperaVision 2020 Preview: Barrie Kosky & Komische Opera Berlin to Revive ‘Spring Storms’ After 87 Years

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OperaVision will present Weinberger’s “Spring Storms” on Jan. 25, 2020 live from the Komische Oper Berlin. The opera will star Stefan Kurt, Alma Sadé, Vera-Lotte Boecker, Dominik Köninger, and Tansel Akzeybek. Jordan de Souza will conduct a production that will be directed by Barrie Kosky. The opera, by the Jewish-Czech composer, premiered in Berlin just 10 days after the Nazi {…}

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Barrie Kosky To Revive Weinberger’s ‘Frühlingsstürme’ at Komische Oper Berlin

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(Credits: Jan Windszusc) Barrie Kosky, General Music Director of the Komische Oper Berlin, will stage the last operetta of the Weimar Republic, “Spring Storms.” The work had its world premiere on January 20, 1933, exactly 10 days before Nazis seized power in Germany. Among the original cast members were Richard Tauber and a celebrated Czech actress and soprano Jarmila Novotná. {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Barrie Kosky Lead Top 4 Operas To See This Weekend – North America

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We will apologize beforehand because you are going to be hearing a few opera titles repeatedly quite a bit over the next few weeks. You know which ones and they comprise a major part of our recommendations for the first major holiday weekend of the season. The Magic Flute – LA Opera Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade’s immersive “Magic Flute” {…}

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Watch Barrie Kosky’s ‘The Bassarids’ From Komische Opera Berlin On OperaVision

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OperaVision is set to stream “The Bassarids” from the Komische Oper Berlin on its channel on Oct. 13, 2019. The Henze opera will star Sean Panikkar, Günter Papandell, Jens Larsen, Ivan Turšić, Tom Erik Lie, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Vera-Lotte Böcker, and Margarita Nekrasova. Vladimir Jurowski conducts a production by Barrie Kosky. The stream kicks off at 6 p.m. local time. {…}

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Jennifer Rowley, Nicole Car, Barrie Kosky Lead Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North America

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(Credit: Iko Freese / drama-berlin.de / Courtesy of LA Opera) There is a lot going on this weekend on the North American opera scene. With the 2019-20 season really coming into its own, major companies and opera stars are launching their big seasons. So here are the top five operas to see this weekend. Bounce: The Basketball Opera – Ardea {…}

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Barrie Kosky’s ‘Magic Flute’ Headlines Mostly Mozart Festival 2019

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The Mostly Mozart Festival has announced its 2019 festival, which is set to feature a number of stage productions, contemporary concerts and some of the world’s greatest musicians. For this article we will focus mainly on vocal events and opera. \ Opera The operatic selection for the Mostly Mozart festival is set to include Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade’s production of {…}

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Barrie Kosky’s ‘Magic Flute’ To Be Featured At Perth Festival

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Barrie Kosky’s production of “The Magic Flute” is set to be performed at the 2019 Perth festival. The production, which showcases “The Magic Flute” alongside a silent film, will highlight the festival. Director Barrie Kosky’s interpretation of the famous opera has become a popular production at Komische Oper Berlin, UK theatre group 1927 and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Kosky’s production will {…}

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Barrie Kosky Recieves Germany’s Federal Cross of Merit

Barrie Kosky Speaks Out Against HD & Livestreams in Opera

OperaVision 2020 Preview: Barrie Kosky & Komische Opera Berlin to Revive ‘Spring Storms’ After 87 Years

Barrie Kosky To Revive Weinberger’s ‘Frühlingsstürme’ at Komische Oper Berlin

Lise Davidsen, Barrie Kosky Lead Top 4 Operas To See This Weekend – North America

Watch Barrie Kosky’s ‘The Bassarids’ From Komische Opera Berlin On OperaVision

Jennifer Rowley, Nicole Car, Barrie Kosky Lead Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North America

Barrie Kosky’s ‘Magic Flute’ Headlines Mostly Mozart Festival 2019

Barrie Kosky’s ‘Magic Flute’ To Be Featured At Perth Festival