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Cristina Burack
Cristina Burack
Cristina Burack studied piano and flute for many years, before earning her BM in Voice and Opera performance at Northwestern University, with a strong focus on German Lieder, as well as a BA in History. After continuing her vocal studies in Vienna, she turned her professional focus to communications. She is a freelance journalist who particularly enjoys covering the intersection of music, history and politics.
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Cologne

A colourful journey with Igor Levit and the Orchestre National de France

By Cristina Burack, 24 March 2019
With Alain Altinoglu at the podium, the programme of works by Beethoven, Ravel and Stravinsky showed off Levit's lightness and freshness and brought out the excitement of fairytales.
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Cologne
24 Mar 2019
A colourful journey with Igor Levit and the ONF
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Bonn

Marx in London: A madcap comedy and musically rich opera at Theater Bonn

By Cristina Burack, 20 January 2019

Jonathan Dove's new opera is a comedic romp with clever lyrics set to wonderful contrasting music, though a more nuanced actor as Karl Marx could have better brought out the philosopher's amusing contradictions.

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Bonn
20 Jan 2019
Marx in London: Madcap comedy at Theater Bonn
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Washington

Folger Consort dishes up a smorgasbord of seasonal English music

By Cristina Burack, 22 December 2018
The early music ensemble peppered its diverse program with the rollicking play A Christmas Messe. While not all arrangements worked well, expertise and emotion made for a pleasurably unique performance.
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Washington
22 Dec 2018
A smorgasbord of seasonal English music in Washington DC
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Cologne

An emotionally distant Peter Grimes at Oper Köln

By Cristina Burack, 28 November 2018
Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes is a nuanced, gripping tale that should pack an emotional punch. Despite fine moments, Oper Köln's production didn't serve the work. 
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Cologne
28 Nov 2018
An emotionally distant Peter Grimes at Oper Köln
By Cristina Burack
Bonn

A superbly entertaining Kiss Me, Kate at the Theater Bonn

By Cristina Burack, 10 November 2018
Theater Bonn successfully tackles Kiss Me, Kate in an appropriately light production.
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Bonn
10 Nov 2018
A superbly entertaining Kiss Me, Kate at the Theater Bonn
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Cologne

A conceptually bold Manon at Oper Köln

By Cristina Burack, 15 March 2018
This production fell just short of brilliance but showed how relevant and thought-provoking opera as an art form can be when tapping into today's headline debates.
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Cologne
15 Mar 2018
A conceptually bold Manon at Oper Köln
By Cristina Burack
Cologne

An effectively unsettling The Emperor of Atlantis at Oper Köln

By Cristina Burack, 02 March 2018
Though straightforward in concept, Oper Köln's production of the one-act opera written in the Theresienstadt concentration camp brought the opera's profound themes to the surface in an excellently sung performance.
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Cologne
02 Mar 2018
An effectively unsettling The Emperor of Atlantis at Oper Köln
By Cristina Burack
Cologne

Oper Köln's delightful Orpheus enraptures audience of all ages

By Cristina Burack, 19 January 2018
Oper Köln’s Orpheus in the Underworld proved age accessibility must not sacrifice humour and musical integrity. The tight ensemble piece was superbly acted and well-sung throughout.
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Cologne
19 Jan 2018
Oper Köln's delightful Orpheus enraptures all ages
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Cologne

Klarheit und Kontrast mit Karina Canellakis und Daniil Trifonov in der Kölner Philharmonie

By Cristina Burack, 12 March 2023
Beethovens Eroica und Prokofjews Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 machten das spannungsvolle Programm eines reüssierten Abends in der Kölner Philharmonie aus.
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Cologne
12 Mar 2023
Klarheit und Kontrast mit Karina Canellakis und Daniil Trifonov
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Cologne

Eine lebhafte Interpretation von Béatrice et Bénédict in Köln

By Cristina Burack, 30 April 2022
Nicht einmal eine kurzfristige Corona-Infektion konnte diese amüsante und musikalisch beeindruckende Erstaufführung in der Oper Köln vom Glänzen abhalten.
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Cologne
30 Apr 2022
Eine lebhafte Interpretation von Béatrice et Bénédict in Köln
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Cologne

Erstklassige Solisten: Hilary Hahn und das Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI in Köln

By Cristina Burack, 27 October 2021

Mit Spaß und Raffinesse spielte Italiens Funkorchester unter Robert Trevino. Es zeigte sein Talent in Mussorgskys Bilder einer Ausstellung und begleitete Hilary Hahn in einer unvergesslichen Interpretation von Sibelius' Violinkonzert.

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Cologne
27 Oct 2021
Erstklassige Solisten: Hilary Hahn und das Orchestra RAI in Köln
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Cologne

Virtuose Verschmelzung: Musik aus China mit dem WDR Sinfonieorchester und Ray Chen

By Cristina Burack, 01 February 2020
Unter der souveränen Leitung von Tung-Chieh Chuang spielte das Orchester symphonische Werke, die zwar als zeitgenössische Erfolge etabliert sind, aber zu selten in westlichen Konzerthallen zu hören sind. 
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Cologne
01 Feb 2020
Virtuose Verschmelzung: Ray Chen mit dem WDR Sinfonieorchester
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Cologne

Die Aufteilung der Welt: Erinnerung an eine vergessene Barockoper

By Cristina Burack, 30 August 2019
Christophe Rousset und Les Talens Lyriques zeigen, dass etwas Verschollenes modern, ergreifend und aufregend sein kann.
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Cologne
30 Aug 2019
Die Aufteilung der Welt: Erinnerung an eine vergessene Barockoper
By Cristina Burack
Cologne

Ein unvergesslich lebendiger Abend mit Bernard Haitink und dem Chamber Orchestra of Europe

By Cristina Burack, 10 February 2019
Haitinks Karriere umfasst 65 Jahre. Kurz vor seinem 90. Geburtstag zeigte er mit Werken von Mozart und Mahler, dass er noch immer als Meisterdirigent und -interpret gilt.
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Cologne
10 Feb 2019
Ein unvergesslich lebendiger Abend mit Bernard Haitink
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Cologne

Ian Bostridge bringt Krieg in all seinen Facetten in die Kölner Philharmonie

By Cristina Burack, 07 January 2019
Trotz räumlicher Herausforderungen zeigt der Tenor Ian Bostridge mit dem hervorragenden Julius Drake am Klavier warum er als Meister der Lieder gilt.
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Cologne
07 Jan 2019
Ian Bostridge bringt Krieg in all seinen Facetten nach Köln
By Cristina Burack