2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-03-07UTC09:45:47+00:002018-03-06"She commands the stage, she commands the notes, she commands the tension": Christine Goerke's portrayal of Elektra haunts The Met. Elektra's misery: up close and personal at The Meten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-elektra-goerke-nezet-seguin-metropolitan-opera-new-york-march-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRobert Levinehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/files/40604-bob-levine.jpgRobert T. Levine is a New York born-and-bred music writer with a particular interest in music for the voice. His work has appeared in many periodicals and newspapers. He is the author of many books, including The Story of the Orchestra, four volumes in the Black Dog & Leventhal Opera Library, and, most recently, Maria Callas: A Musical Biography.https://bachtrack.com/files/78048-elektra-met-opera-c-karen-almond--3--resized.jpg510340Christine Goerke (Elektra) and Mikhail Petrenko (Orest)Karen Almond | Metropolitan Opera2018-Mar-01, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: Elektrahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lincoln-center-metropolitan-opera-house/elektra/01-march-2018/20-002018-03-012018-03-23Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.983972072601http://www.metopera.org/Season/2017-18-Season/elektra-strauss-tickets/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38525-met-opera-logo.jpg5
David Pountney's new production of Die Walkürefor the Lyric Opera of Chicago incisively charts the tectonic shift of control over the future from Wotan to Brünnhilde.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-11-09UTC17:09:54+00:002017-11-09David Pountney's new production of Die Walküre for the Lyric Opera of Chicago incisively charts the tectonic shift of control over the future from Wotan to Brünnhilde.David Pountney's riveting Walküre opens at the Lyric Opera of Chicagoen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-walkure-pountney-owens-goerke-strid-jovanovich-davis-lyric-opera-chicago-november-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKatherine Syerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22499https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22499https://bachtrack.com/files/44395-katherine-syer.jpgKatherine Syer teaches in the Theatre Studies department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She was active as an opera/music critic in the 1990s before focusing her writing on several articles and books about Wagner. Currently on sabbatical, she is working on her next book, on opera production in the 21st century.https://bachtrack.com/files/71037-christine-goerke-die-walk--re-37a5110-c-cory-weaver-resized.jpg510340Christine Goerke (Brünnhilde)Cory Weaver2017-Nov-01, Lyric Opera House: Die Walkürehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lyric-opera-house/die-walkure/01-november-2017/17-302017-11-012017-11-30Lyric Opera HouseChicagoIllinoisUnited StatesIL6060641.88256625015544-87.63742983341217https://www.lyricopera.org/concertstickets/calendar/2017-2018/productions/lyricopera/die-walkure-opera-tickets#./Overview?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&=&_suid=148840102753705515207332976297https://bachtrack.com/files/41840-lyric-opera-chicago-logo.jpg4
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-09-15UTC09:56:00+00:002017-09-14A thought-provoking production and killer cast make San Francisco Opera's Elektra top-notch music drama.Night at the Elektra museum in San Franciscoen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-elektra-warner-goerke-pieczonka-san-francisco-opera-september-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngIlana Walder-Biesanzhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/files/40610-ilana-walder-biesanz.jpgIlana Walder-Biesanz is a product manager for Yahoo, a theatre and opera critic, and a classically trained mezzo-soprano. She explored theater and opera stagings as a Gates Scholar at Cambridge and as a Fulbright Scholar in Germany. She currently writes for Bachtrack, San Francisco Classical Voice, and Stark Insider. Twitter: @ilana_wb.https://bachtrack.com/files/67611-elektra-c-cory-weaver-san-francisco-opera--7--resized.jpg510340Christine Goerke (Elektra) and Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis)Cory Weaver | San Francisco Opera2017-Sep-09, War Memorial Opera House: Elektrahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/war-memorial-opera-house/elektra/09-september-2017/19-302017-09-092017-09-27War Memorial Opera HouseSan FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States9410237.7792798539192-122.419227361679https://sfopera.com/1718season/201718-season/elektra/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/40312-san-francisco-opera-logo.jpg4
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-08-08UTC14:43:58+00:002017-08-07A sensational Die Walküre from Sir Andrew Davis and the RSNO at the Edinburgh Festival that will be talked about for years.Memorable and epic Die Walküre at Edinburgh International Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-walkure-davis-rsno-terfel-goerke-o-neill-wagner-rose-edinburgh-international-festival-august-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/files/40601-david-smythe.jpgDavid the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.https://bachtrack.com/files/65432-walkure-curtain-call-7-8-17----beth-chalmers-2-resized.jpg510340Simon O'Neill and the RSNOBeth Chalmers2017-Aug-06, Usher Hall: Die Walkürehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/usher-hall/die-walkure/06-august-2017/17-002017-08-062017-08-06Usher HallEdinburghScotlandUnited KingdomEH1 2EA55.9471572627242-3.20496082305908https://www.eif.co.uk/2017/walkure#.WNzeO28rKpo?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/37630-edinburgh_festival_logo.jpg5
An icy female ruler, three chaotic cabinet ministers, questionable hand-holding - it could only be Puccini's last opera in a revivial of Serban's gorgeous 1984 production.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-07UTC11:10:21+00:002017-07-07An icy female ruler, three chaotic cabinet ministers, questionable hand-holding - it could only be Puccini's last opera in a revivial of Serban's gorgeous 1984 production.Spectacular riddles: Serban's Turandot returns to Covent Gardenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-turandot-serban-antonenko-goerke-royal-opera-house-july-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDominic Lowehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/files/30245-dominic_lowe.jpgDominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.https://bachtrack.com/files/63510-turandot-roh-2617-michel-de-souza-as-ping--pavel-petrov-as-pong--hibla-gerzmava-as-li-o--aled-hall-as-pang--c--roh--photo-by-tristram-kenton.jpg510340Michel de Souza (Ping), Pavel Petrov (Pong), Hibla Gerzmava (Liù) and Aled Hall (Pang)Tristram Kenton | ROH2017-Jul-05, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Turandothttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-opera-house-covent-garden/turandot/05-july-2017/19-302017-07-052017-07-16Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
,Covent Garden51.513371-0.12239999999997http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/turandot-by-andrei-serban?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/57341-royal-opera-house-logo.jpg4
At the Concertgebouw, the three soloist headed by Christine Goerke’s Brünnhilde’s lift the performance of Act III of Die Walküre conducted by Valery Gergiev to the Valhalla of music.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-12-12UTC11:20:43+00:002016-12-11At the Concertgebouw, the three soloist headed by Christine Goerke’s Brünnhilde’s lift the performance of Act III of Die Walküre conducted by Valery Gergiev to the Valhalla of music.Christine Goerke's superb Brünnhilde at the Concertgebouwen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-walkure-gergeiv-goerke-volle-royal-concertgebouw-amsterdam-december-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngNicolas Nguyenhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6267https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6267https://bachtrack.com/files/40592-nicolas-nguyen.jpgNicolas is a French Amsterdammer, e-commerce professional and a bit of an opera buff. His experience in the area of music is that of a dilettante. His passion for the opera and vocal music comes from his love for both music and languages which are so perfectly combined in these art forms.https://bachtrack.com/files/50133-christine-goerke-pierre-gautreau-photography-resized.jpg510340Christine GoerkePierre Gautreau Photography2016-Dec-09, Concertgebouw: Main Hall: Gergiev leads the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Wagnerhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/concertgebouw-main-hall/gergiev-leads-the-concertgebouw-orchestra-in-wagner/09-december-2016/20-152016-12-092016-12-09Concertgebouw: Main HallAmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlands1071 LNConcertgebouwplein 1052.35624844.8791024https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/concerts/161209-kco/09-12-2016?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/50125-screen-shot-2016-03-01-at-17-03-05.png4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-11-17UTC10:59:01+00:002016-11-16This production, directed by Tim Albery and with sets and costumes by Tobias Hoheisel, boasts more than one megastar.Massive set overshadows the Lyric Opera's Les Troyensen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-troyens-albery-goerke-jovanovich-graham-lyric-chicago-november-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDan Wanghttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2135https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2135https://bachtrack.com/files/27231-dan_wang.jpgDan Wang is a graduate student in music history and theory at the University of Chicago.https://bachtrack.com/files/48929-les-troyens-lyr161109-0010-c-todd-rosenberg-resized.jpg510340Les TroyensTodd Rosenberg2016-Nov-13, Lyric Opera House: Les Troyenshttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lyric-opera-house/les-troyens/13-november-2016/13-002016-11-132016-12-03Lyric Opera HouseChicagoIllinoisUnited StatesIL6060641.88256625015544-87.63742983341217https://www.lyricopera.org/concertstickets/calendar/2016-2017/productions/lyricopera/les-troyens?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41840-lyric-opera-chicago-logo.jpg3
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-05-28UTC18:59:33+00:002016-05-27Nobody at Carnegie Hall last night could recall a Wagner concert so gigantic, so thrilling, or so special.
Spectacular all-Wagner program at Carnegie under James Levineen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-wagner-ring-levine-goerke-vinke-met-orchestra-carnegie-hall-may-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRobert Levinehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/files/40604-bob-levine.jpgRobert T. Levine is a New York born-and-bred music writer with a particular interest in music for the voice. His work has appeared in many periodicals and newspapers. He is the author of many books, including The Story of the Orchestra, four volumes in the Black Dog & Leventhal Opera Library, and, most recently, Maria Callas: A Musical Biography.https://bachtrack.com/files/40197-james-levine-hiroyuki-ito-metropolitan-opera-resized.jpg510340James LevineHiroyuki Ito | The Metropolitan Opera2016-May-26, Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium: The MET Orchestrahttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/carnegie-hall-stern-auditorium/the-met-orchestra/26-may-2016/20-002016-05-262016-05-26Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman StageNew York CityNew YorkUnited States40.765266-73.97987699999999http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2016/5/26/0800/PM/The-MET-Orchestra/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/57049-logo-square-240.jpg5
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-05-04UTC09:51:36+00:002016-05-03Zambello's Die Walküre engages and excites in this promising Ring cycle.
Nature’s bonfire burns on: Zambello’s Die Walküre in Washingtonen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-walkure-zambello-auguin-washington-national-opera-may-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngHilary Strohhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17629https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17629https://bachtrack.com/files/289-hilary_larkin.jpgHilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books. https://bachtrack.com/files/38983-walkure-meagan-miller-christopher-ventris-wno-scott-suchman-resized.jpg510340Meagan Miller (Sieglinde) and Christopher Ventris (Siegmund)Scott Suchman2016-May-02, Kennedy Center: Opera House: Die Walkürehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/kennedy-center-opera-house/die-walkure/02-may-2016/18-002016-05-022016-05-18Kennedy Center: Opera HouseWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States2003738.895803-77.055669http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/OQOSC?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38975-washington-national-opera-logo.jpg4
The production is a disconcerting combination of cold metallic future and Neanderthal aesthetics – a startling pairing of humanity’s beginning and its end.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-04-18UTC16:06:01+00:002016-04-17The production is a disconcerting combination of cold metallic future and Neanderthal aesthetics – a startling pairing of humanity’s beginning and its end.
Fear in future past: Siegfried at Houston Grand Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-siegfried-morris-goerke-paterson-houston-april-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSydney Boydhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16545https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16545https://bachtrack.com/files/261-sydney_boyd.jpgSydney Boyd is an arts writer, scholar, and violinist. She has been a music critic in Houston since 2012 and is the blog author of Girl at the Opera. She studies intersections of 20th century literature and music in the English PhD program at Rice University and performs regularly with both classical and contemporary ensembles across the United States.https://bachtrack.com/files/38107-siegfried_jay_hunter_morris_houston_lynn_lane_resized.jpg300450Jay Hunter Morris (Siegfried)Lynn Lane2016-Apr-16, Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand Opera: Siegfriedhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/wortham-theater-center-houston-grand-opera/siegfried/16-april-2016/18-002016-04-162016-05-01Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand OperaHoustonTexasUnited StatesTX 77002501 Texas Ave29.762827259743066-95.366121567785744
Andris Nelsons, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Christine Goerke give a breathtaking, frenzied performance of Strauss's hate-filled opera, whose score still jars today.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-10-22UTC16:24:28+00:002015-10-22Andris Nelsons, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Christine Goerke give a breathtaking, frenzied performance of Strauss's hate-filled opera, whose score still jars today.Nelsons, BSO and Goerke stun Carnegie Hall in Elektraen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-elektra-carnegie-hall-nelsons-boston-symphony-goerke-october-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRobert Levinehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/files/40604-bob-levine.jpgRobert T. Levine is a New York born-and-bred music writer with a particular interest in music for the voice. His work has appeared in many periodicals and newspapers. He is the author of many books, including The Story of the Orchestra, four volumes in the Black Dog & Leventhal Opera Library, and, most recently, Maria Callas: A Musical Biography.https://bachtrack.com/files/29865-elektra.jpg620413Christine Georke (Elektra) Gun-Brit Barkmin (Chrysothemis) Andris Nelsons conducting Boston SymphonyChris Lee2015-Oct-21, Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium: Richard Strauss: Elektrahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/carnegie-hall-stern-auditorium/richard-strauss-elektra/21-october-2015/20-002015-10-212015-10-21Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman StageNew York CityNew YorkUnited States40.765266-73.97987699999999http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2015/10/21/0800/PM/Boston-Symphony-Orchestra/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/57049-logo-square-240.jpg5
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-10-01UTC16:21:43+00:002015-10-01The Met's Turandot remains a grand spectacle, worthy of the opera itself, with a cast rightly earnsing the wild ovation it received.The Met’s glitzy, glorious Turandot returns with a great Princessen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-turandot-goerke-alvarez-metropolitan-opera-september-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRobert Levinehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/files/40604-bob-levine.jpgRobert T. Levine is a New York born-and-bred music writer with a particular interest in music for the voice. His work has appeared in many periodicals and newspapers. He is the author of many books, including The Story of the Orchestra, four volumes in the Black Dog & Leventhal Opera Library, and, most recently, Maria Callas: A Musical Biography.https://bachtrack.com/files/28886-turandot_christine_goerke_met_marty_sohl_resized.jpg300450Christine Goerke (Turandot)Marty Sohl | Metropolitan Opera2015-Sep-23, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: Turandothttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lincoln-center-metropolitan-opera-house/turandot/23-september-2015/19-302015-09-232015-10-03Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.9839720726014
Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons experienced his first time leading the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra – and hundreds of other performers – in Mahler’s Symphony no. 8.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-08-11UTC12:09:34+00:002015-08-09Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons experienced his first time leading the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra – and hundreds of other performers – in Mahler’s Symphony no. 8.Andris Nelsons takes Mahlerian command at Tanglewooden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mahler-nelsons-tanglewood-august-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngErica Minerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15516https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15516https://bachtrack.com/files/40606-erica-miner-bio-photo.jpgAs a Metropolitan Opera violinist Erica performed with James Levine, Leonard Bernstein and countless opera luminaries. Now an award winning author, screenwriter and lecturer, Erica’s opera presentations include all three Wagner Societies in California. Her thriller novel Murder in the Pit authentically reflects her experiences in the Met Orchestra. Her personal website is here.https://bachtrack.com/files/26971-andris_nelsons_tanglewood_hilary_scott.jpg510340Andris Nelsons at TanglewoodHilary Scott2015-Aug-08, Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music Shed: Nelsons conducts Mahler 8https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/tanglewood-koussevitzky-music-shed/nelsons-conducts-mahler-8/08-august-2015/20-302015-08-082015-08-08Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music ShedLenoxMassachusettsUnited States0124042.3531367897775-73.30953598022465
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-07-09UTC09:22:56+00:002015-06-21"under Inkinen the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has set a standard that is rarely surpassed even internationally"Inkinen farewells New Zealand in a blaze of Wagnerian gloryen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-inkinen-new-zealand-symphony-wagner-gala-june-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSimon Holdenhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1888https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1888https://bachtrack.com/files/55032-simon-holden.jpgSimon is an operaphile based in Auckland, New Zealand. He wrote his
dissertation on Japanese popular music. With a background in piano and
classical music retail, he spends his time attending as much
opera or vocal concert as he can and blogs at
irishenceaway.blogspot.com.https://bachtrack.com/files/24850-pietari_inkinen_from_img_artists.jpg320307Pietari InkinenIMG Artists2015-Jun-19, Auckland Town Hall: Wagner Galahttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/auckland-town-hall/wagner-gala/19-june-2015/19-002015-06-192015-06-19Auckland Town HallAucklandAucklandNew Zealand-36.847385174.7657355
All five of the Houston Grand Opera’s performances of Die Walküre sold out immediately – more than 13,000 seats – and there are several good reasons why.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-05-07UTC13:51:41+00:002015-05-06All five of the Houston Grand Opera’s performances of Die Walküre sold out immediately – more than 13,000 seats – and there are several good reasons why.Superb cast in Fura del Baus’ American Walküre debuten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-walkure-goerke-houston-grand-opera-may-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRobert Levinehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/files/40604-bob-levine.jpgRobert T. Levine is a New York born-and-bred music writer with a particular interest in music for the voice. His work has appeared in many periodicals and newspapers. He is the author of many books, including The Story of the Orchestra, four volumes in the Black Dog & Leventhal Opera Library, and, most recently, Maria Callas: A Musical Biography.https://bachtrack.com/files/9232-houston_die_walkure_iain_paterson_resized.jpg510340Iain Paterson (Wotan)Lynn Lane2015-Apr-18, Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand Opera: Die Walkürehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/wortham-theater-center-houston-grand-opera/die-walkure/18-april-2015/20-002015-04-182015-05-03Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand OperaHoustonTexasUnited StatesTX 77002501 Texas Ave29.762827259743066-95.366121567785745
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-09-02UTC08:55:28+00:002014-09-02Who needs scenery anyway? A blistering Elektra from Semyon Bychkov, starring Christine Goerke, lights up the BBC Proms by sheer force of performance. There will be blood! Christine Goerke's Elektra stuns at the BBC Promsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-prom-59-elektra-goerke-bychkov-august-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCharlotte Valorihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/files/173-charlotte_valori.jpgCharlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.https://bachtrack.com/files/6441-prom59_elektra_christine_goerke_chris_christodoulou.jpg308480Christine Goerke (Elektra)BBC | Chris Christodoulou2014-Aug-31, Royal Albert Hall: Prom 59: Strauss - Elektrahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-albert-hall/prom-59-strauss-elektra/31-august-2014/19-302014-08-312014-08-31Royal Albert HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW7 2APKensington Gore51.5014299260821-0.17751932144165http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/whats-on/2014/august-31/15088?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/78814-artwork-for-events--1-.jpg5
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-08-05UTC08:41:57+00:002014-08-04The Glimmerglass Festival's updated Ariadne in Naxos contains comedy, character and great singing.Ariadne in Naxos in New York update at Glimmerglass Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-glimmerglass-ariadne-goerke-july-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Browninghttps://bachtrack.com/files/6140-christine_goerke_ariadne_karli_cadel_glimmerglass.jpg300368Christine Goerke (Prima Donna)Karli Cadel | Glimmerglass Festival2014-Jul-19, Alice Busch Opera Theater: Ariadne auf Naxoshttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/alice-busch-opera-theater/ariadne-auf-naxos/19-july-2014/19-302014-07-192014-08-23Alice Busch Opera TheaterCooperstownNew YorkUnited States42.697857-74.9304354
The unnecessary celebrations of Richard Strauss’ 150th birthday seem to have begun early at the Metropolitan Opera. Two weeks after this Die Frau ohne Schatten comes Der Rosenkavalier, and a few months after that Arabella. By the standards of Strauss at the Met, Herbert Wernicke’s Frau is still new at only a dozen years old.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-29UTC12:50:43+00:002013-11-11David Allen reviews Richard Strauss's Die Frau ohne Schatten with Christine Goerke, Anne Schwanewilms, and Vladimir JurowskiGoerke unmissable in the Met's Die Frau ohne Schattenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-nov-2013-met-opera-frau-ohne-schattenBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Allenhttps://bachtrack.com/files/3711-dfrau_0624a.jpg400400 Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera2013-Nov-07, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: Die Frau ohne Schattenhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-nov-2013-met-opera-frau-ohne-schatten2013-11-072013-11-26Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.983972072601http://www.metoperafamily.org/opera/die-frau-ohne-schatten-strauss-tickets.aspx?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/12816-frau_2603.jpg4
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:50:50+00:002013-09-24David Karlin reviews Charles Edwards' production of Richard Strauss's Elektra at the Royal OperaElektra at Covent Gardenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-elektra-royal-opera-houseBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/3079-130920_0253_elektra_schuster_as_klytamnestra__goerke_as_elektra__c__barda.jpg400400Michaela Schuster as Klytämnestra, Christine Goerke as Elektra ROH, Clive Barda2013-Sep-23, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Elektrahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-elektra-royal-opera-house2013-09-232013-10-12Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
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Between acts, and between shows, the stage at Chicago’s Civic Opera House is usually blocked from view by a solid mural painted with baroque figures in gold – perhaps the gaudiest feature of an already fussily ornate hall. The gilt-painted screen was up, however, for Elektra, the first show of the Lyric Opera’s new season (along with Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra, which runs concurrently).
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:32:58+00:002012-10-16Dan Wang reviews David McVicar production of Elektra at the Lyric Opera (Civic Opera House) in Chicago, Illinois.Elektra opens Lyric Opera of Chicago's new season with a shrieken_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lyric-opera-chicago-elektra-mcvicarBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDan Wanghttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2135https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2135https://bachtrack.com/files/27231-dan_wang.jpgDan Wang is a graduate student in music history and theory at the University of Chicago.https://bachtrack.com/files/1808-08_elektra_blk_5835_c_robert_kusel.jpg400400Elektra Robert Kusel2012-Oct-13, Lyric Opera House: Elektrahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-lyric-opera-chicago-elektra-mcvicar2012-10-132012-10-13Lyric Opera HouseChicagoIllinoisUnited StatesIL6060641.88256625015544-87.637429833412174