Performer: Martina Welschenbach

Den Philharmonikern gelang ein gut aufeinander abgestimmtes, fein nuanciertes Zusammenspiel, mit dem sie die ganz unterschiedlich vertonte, tiefe Geistlichkeit der drei französischen Werke gekonnt herausarbeiteten.

Staging the story of the Italian political figure Rienzi as that of a dictator in 20th-century Germany was an inspired idea. This revival was a rare occasion to experience Wagner's early opera. 

A Puccini classic gets the classic treatment in this timeless production at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. 

Counting this present concert performance, public outings for Jaromir Weinberger’s 1937 opera Wallenstein may possibly have reached double digits, and such reception details, or indeed any information about the opera beyond a basic synopsis, would have made a welcome addition to the programme.