Bayreuth Baroque Festival 2023 Review: Flavio, Re De’ Longobardi

(Photo: Falk von Traubenburg) Max Cenčić has a long-established reputation as a sensitive and technically brilliant virtuoso countertenor. However, over the past six or seven years, he has also become increasingly known for his skills as a stage director owing to a string of stunning productions, such as Hasse’s “Siroe,” which he toured in 2017. In 2020, he was appointed {…}

Nov 11, 2019

Vienna State Opera 2019-20 Live Stream: Stephanie Houtzeel Stars As ‘Ariodante’

(Credit: Julia Wessely) The Vienna State Opera will live stream Handel’s “Ariodante” on Nov. 15, 2019. The opera will feature Stephanie Houtzeel, Chen Reiss, Hila Fahima, Max Emanuel Cenci, and Josh Lovell in a production directed by David McVicar. The performance will be conducted by Christophe Rousset. The stream kicks off at 6:30 p.m. local time. That’s around 12:30 p.m. {…}