(Photo: Rolando Paolo Guerzoni) Agitprop is a miserable form of theatre. The creators approach a potential work with a rigid set of ideas they believe it is their duty to convey to a welcoming and grateful public that will reinforce those said values or, even more excitingly, to an audience that is in need of education and enlightenment. Unfortunately, the {…}
The Landestheater Linz has announced its 2021-22 season featuring a number of opera performances from classic works and modern works. Puccini’s “La Bohème“ opens the season conducted by Markus Poschner and directed by Mizgin Bilmen. Premiere Date: Sept. 25, 2021 The Chamber opera “Lachesis” will be performed at the BlackBox Musiktheater conducted by Ingmar Beck. Lukas Hemleb directs the work. {…}
(Credits: © WienTourismus / Christian Stemper / Landestheater Linz official website) The Volksoper Wien and Landestheater Linz have announced that they will remain closed until further notice. Both Austrian opera houses stated that they had no idea when performances could resume and that they will inform audiences in a timely manner when performances will be allowed. Meanwhile, the Theater an {…}
The Landestheater Linz, Austria has announced its 2020-21 season. For this article, we are highlighting the opera and operetta productions. Opera The season opens with Beethoven’s “Fidelio” and Mark-Anthony Turnage’s “Twice through the Heart.” Markus Poschner conducts the production by Hermann Schneider. Premiere Date: Sept. 19, 2020 Bellini’s “I Capuleti e I Montecchi” receives a new production with Enrico Calesso {…}