In celebration of the bicentennial of Clara Schumann, the 2019 Berlin Philharmonic Easter Festival will feature the world premiere of Victoria Bond’s opera, “Clara.“ The opera draws upon the personal lives of Clara Wieck, Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms, to tell their story as only an opera can. “Clara” was composed by Bond during her residencies at the Brahms House, {…}
Sir Simon Rattle is retiring from the Berlin Philharmonic. Saturday night at the Waldbuehne, Berlin, was one of the farewell concerts. This one included his wife as guest artist – the superb mezzo-soprano, Magdalena Kozena. Despite the rain that drizzled on the 20,000+ people armed with blankets and ponchos, and its proximity to the concrete tower left over from the {…}
The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2018-19 season, which is set to feature a number of musical events with some of the greatest performers in the world. For this season announcement, we will only focus on the vocal performances scheduled. Here is a look: Tamara Mumford and Gustavo Dudamel join forces for an evening of Bernstein and Shostakovich. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}