Sara Jakubiak, Aleš Briscein and Günter Papendell Headline Stream of ‘Die Tote Stadt’ from Komische Oper Berlin

(Credit: Iko Freese/drama-berlin.de) Komische Oper Berlin has announced that it will stream a production of Korngold’s “Die Tote Stadt.” The opera will star soprano Sara Jakubiak, tenor Aleš Briscein, and baritone Günter Papendell. The cast also includes Maria Fiselier, Georgina Melville, Adrian Strooper, and Ivan Turšić. Ainārs Rubiķis conducts the production by Robert Carsen, which was filmed on Sept. 30, {…}

Oct 20, 2019

Komische Oper Berlin 2019-20 Review: The Bassarids

Written after Euripides’ ancient Greek tragedy “The Bacchae,” “The Bassarids” is essentially a one-act opera with intermezzo. It was composed by Hans Werner Henze to an English libretto by Wystan Hugh Auden and Chester Kallman (who also jointly wrote the libretto for opera “The Rake’s Progress” by Igor Stravinsky). The opera had its world premiere in Salzburg on August 6, {…}

Oct 7, 2019

Watch Barrie Kosky’s ‘The Bassarids’ From Komische Opera Berlin On OperaVision

OperaVision is set to stream “The Bassarids” from the Komische Oper Berlin on its channel on Oct. 13, 2019. The Henze opera will star Sean Panikkar, Günter Papandell, Jens Larsen, Ivan Turšić, Tom Erik Lie, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Vera-Lotte Böcker, and Margarita Nekrasova. Vladimir Jurowski conducts a production by Barrie Kosky. The stream kicks off at 6 p.m. local time. {…}

Apr 18, 2019

Sean Panikkar, Anne Sofie von Otter & Leonardo Capalbo Lead Komische Oper Berlin’s 2019-20 Season

Komische Oper Berlin has announced its 2019-20 season. This season will celebrate Dionysus, the forefather and protagonist of Greek theatre, with new productions reflecting the entire spectrum of musical theatre. Chief Director Barrie Kosky comments, “. . . [O]nce we believe in the power of theatre and music, believe in their intoxicating, seductive, physical, emotional, and ultimately community-building impacts, once {…}

Aug 22, 2018

Salzburg Festival 2018 Review: The Bassarids

Hans Werner Henze’s opera “The Bassarids” received its first performance at the Salzburg Festival on August 6, 1966. At the premiere, Christoph von Dohnanyi conducted the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. English-American poet W.H. Auden and his partner Chester Kallman wrote the libretto based on Euripides’ “Bacchae,” one of the last tragedies of the great Greek dramatist. Within weeks, the opera was {…}

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Sara Jakubiak, Aleš Briscein and Günter Papendell Headline Stream of ‘Die Tote Stadt’ from Komische Oper Berlin

Komische Oper Berlin 2019-20 Review: The Bassarids

Watch Barrie Kosky’s ‘The Bassarids’ From Komische Opera Berlin On OperaVision

Sean Panikkar, Anne Sofie von Otter & Leonardo Capalbo Lead Komische Oper Berlin’s 2019-20 Season

Salzburg Festival 2018 Review: The Bassarids