(Photo: Swanhild Kruckelmann) Gallic Grandeur, Tepid Text: An Unbalanced “Amadis” at the Internationales Bachfest Hamburg The Internationales Bachfest Hamburg, now in its fourth edition, marks an intriguing evolution in the festival’s identity. What began as a focused tribute to the Hamburg Bach, C.P.E. Bach, has drifted toward a broader celebration of the collective Bach family legacy. The centerpiece of this {…}
(Credit: Cristopher Santos) Dead branches bend in the wind as the first notes of Schubert’s “Du bist die Ruh” palpitate softly. Suddenly a gentle soprano materializes as we get a birds eye view of soprano Julia Sophie Wagner, in a vibrant red dress, lying in the dark dirt around her, arms outstretched and moving gently up and down. This is how {…}
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra has announced its 2019-20 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus primarily on vocal performances. The season will open with a concert led by Frank-Steffen Elster featuring the GewandhausJugendchor. They will perform works by Clara and Robert Schumann, Fanny Hensel, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Performance Date: Sept. 15, 2019 Elster will lead the GewandhausJugendchor, and {…}
