Among the three major new releases from this week will be a documentary about one of the great composers in Opera as well as a unique showcase of created during the lockdown. Here is a look at what audiences can expect! Global Wagner From German critic and filmmaker Axel Brüggermann comes “Global Wagner: From Bayreuth to the World,” a 97-minute {…}
Soprano Anja Harteros has postponed her upcoming recital at the Opernhaus Zürich. The company noted that “Anja Harteros and her pianist Wolfram Rieger have decided to postpone their recital of Feb. 9, 2022 to a later season due to the current uncertain situation.” As a result, tickets already purchased will be refunded. Harteros recently canceled her participation in the Berlin {…}
(Credit: © Anna S.) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced that soprano Anja Harteros will not be appearing at the Dec. 4, 2021 concert, due to illness. As a result, soprano Camilla Nylund will take over the performance. The Finnish soprano will perform Wagner’s “Wesendonck-Lieder” and “Liebestod” from “Tristan und Isolde.” The orchestra will also present Richard Strauss’ “Tod und {…}
(Credit: Klaus Frahm) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its upcoming December 2021 performances. Mezzo-soprano Doris Soffel will give a concert singing lieder by Gustav Mahler and Kurt Weill. Performance date: Dec. 2, 2021 Soprano Anja Harteros gives a concert featuring Wagner’s “Wesendonck-Lieder” and “Liebestod” from “Tristan und Isolde.” The orchestra will also present Richard Strauss’ “Tod und Verklärung” op. {…}
This week two solo recital albums make up the new releases. One comes from one of the greatest living sopranos and the other arrives from one of the great baroque interpreters of our time. There will also be a box set of recordings by a legendary mezzo-sopranos as well as an electronic opera. Anja Harteros Warner Classics releases Anja Harteros’ {…}
(Photo C.W. Hoesl) Every Friday, Polina Lyapustina delivers a short essay on some of the most essential topics in the industry with the intent of establishing a dialogue about the opera world and its future. It comes to everyone in a different way. The inner voice, friend’s suggestion, family talk, and the therapist session, but in recent years, we all slowly accepted {…}
As July comes to a close we are fortunate to bring you another week of unique opera streams. Three hail from one company in Germany, but all of them are undeniably worth a look. We also have some unique streams from a number of other companies and organizations around the world. So without further ado, here are our top operas {…}
(Credit: Markus Jans) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a farewell concert in honor of its outgoing Intendant Nikolaus Bachler. The concert will take place on July 30, 2021 at the Nationaltheater. The concert will feature some of the world’s greatest performers, including Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Elīna Garanča, Nina Stemme, Alex Esposito, Christian Gerhaher, Anja Harteros, Ermonela Jaho, {…}
(Credit© W. Hösl) Richard Wagner thought that if people ever got to see an ideal performance of his opera “Tristan und Isolde” it would drive them mad. In the case of Munich’s new Tristan, at the Bayerische Staatsoper, where the work premiered in 1865, the madness began well before opening night. Since March 2020, when a new Tristan was announced {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that it will broadcast Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” on July 31. The company announced that the broadcast will be live and free of charge via http://staatsoper.tv and will be available for 24 hours. “Tristan und Isolde” stars Jonas Kaufmann and Anja Hartero in their role debuts. The production by Krzysztof Warlikowski is conducted by Kirill {…}
Following questions about a possible live stream for the upcoming production of “Tristan und Isolde” starring Jonas Kaufmann and Anja Harteros, the Bayerische Staatsoper has responded via social explaining why there is no planned to broadcast the showcase online. In a statement, the company said, “Due to the occasion, a few thoughts on ‘Tristan und Isolde’ for anyone who has {…}