Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in Cologne, Germany

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Musical Dome Koln Oper Köln: Staatenhaus Saal 1 Oper Köln: Staatenhaus Saal 2 Philharmonie

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CologneGürzenich Orchestra: Symphony Concert 7

Philharmonie, Mar 17 11:00, Mar 18 20:00, Mar 19 20:00

Wagner, Shostakovich, Beethoven

Gürzenich Orchestra; Karina Canellakis; Nicolas Altstaedt

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Philharmonie, Wed 3 Apr at 20:00

Strauss R., Elgar, Brahms

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Edward Gardner; Truls Mørk

Philharmonie, Apr 07 11:00, Apr 08 20:00, Apr 09 20:00

Shostakovich: Symphony no. 7 in C major, "Leningrad" Op.60

Gürzenich Orchestra; James Conlon

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Philharmonie, Fri 19 Apr at 18:00

Bach: St John Passion, BWV245

Gürzenich Orchestra; François-Xavier Roth; Matthias Klink; Tareq Nazmi; Anna Lucia Richter; Isabelle Druet

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Philharmonie, May 05 11:00, May 06 20:00, May 07 20:00

Aperghis, Bruckner

Gürzenich Orchestra; Emilio Pomàrico; Teodoro Anzellotti

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Philharmonie, Thu 9 May at 20:00

Eötvös, van der Aa, Lutosławski

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Péter Eötvös; Patricia Kopatchinskaja; Sol Gabetta

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An emotionally distant Peter Grimes at Oper Köln

Ivana Rusko (Ellen Orford) and Marco Jentzsch (Peter Grimes) © Bernd Uhlig

Cristina Burack, 28 Nov

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.

**111

Stephen Pritchard, 18 Apr

Pianist Alice Sara Ott and the Dresden Philharmonic at the Cologne Philharmonic

****1

Insik Choi (De Brétigny) and Zuzana Marková (Manon Lescaut) © Bernd Uhlig

Cristina Burack, 15 Mar

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.

****1

Lucas Singer (Death), Nikolay Borchev (Emperor Overall) © Paul Leclaire

Cristina Burack, 02 Mar

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.

***11

Maria Isabel Segarra (Eurydice) and Matthias Hoffmann (Aristeus/Pluto) © Matthias Jung

Cristina Burack, 19 Jan

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.

****1