With Andris Nelsons' withdrawal from Bayreuth last year, the BSO’s summer home, Tanglewood, became the venue for his Wagner with a concert performance of Das Rheingold
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-19UTC13:34:35+00:002017-07-19With Andris Nelsons' withdrawal from Bayreuth last year, the BSO’s summer home, Tanglewood, became the venue for his Wagner with a concert performance of Das RheingoldOne Rheingold to rule them all: the Boston Symphony and Andris Nelsons at Tanglewooden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rheingold-nelsons-boston-symphony-tanglewood-july-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKevin Wellshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/files/28562-kevin_wells.jpgKevin Wells was bitten by the opera bug at 10, having heard a 1936 recording of Jussi Björling singing “Che gelida manina”. He has never been the same since. A student of voice, performance practice, the history of singing and opera, he holds advanced degrees in Italian and has lived and worked in Italy off and on since the 70s. La Scala became a second home as the Met had been during college daze. Now in his native Boston, he works as translator, tutor, and language coach, haunts Symphony Hall, and would haunt the Opera House had it not been demolished in 1958!https://bachtrack.com/files/64095-rheingold-stephanie-blythe-thomas-mayer-andris-nelsons-bso-c-hilary-scott-resized.jpg510340Stephanie Blythe, Thomas Mayer, Andris Nelsons and the Boston SymphonyHilary Scott2017-Jul-15, Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music Shed: Andris Nelsons conducts Wagner's Das Rheingoldhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/tanglewood-koussevitzky-music-shed/andris-nelsons-conducts-wagners-das-rheingold/15-july-2017/20-002017-07-152017-07-15Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music ShedLenoxMassachusettsUnited States0124042.3531367897775-73.30953598022465
Joining Music Director Jaap van Zweden were some familiar faces who had appeared in Das Rheingold and Die Walküre in the same or different roles, and new faces appearing for the first time.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-01-23UTC17:50:19+00:002017-01-23Joining Music Director Jaap van Zweden were some familiar faces who had appeared in Das Rheingold and Die Walküre in the same or different roles, and new faces appearing for the first time.Dramatically powerful Siegfried as the Hong Kong Philharmonic continues its Ring cycleen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-siegfried-zweden-oneill-melton-goerne-hong-kong-january-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlan Yuhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/147https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/147https://bachtrack.com/files/40588-alan-yu.jpgThe first concert Alan attended was Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. For 7 years he presented classical music programmes for Radio Television Hong Kong, partly to pay his way through university. He attends concerts whenever he can and believes there is no substitute for the thrill of live performances. He writes here.https://bachtrack.com/files/51692-siegfried-david-cangelosi-as-mime-4469--c--cheung-wai-lok-hk-phil-resized.jpg510340David Cangelosi (Mime)Cheung Wai Lok | Hong Kong Philharmonic2017-Jan-19, Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Concert Hall: The Ring Cycle Part 3: Siegfriedhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/hong-kong-cultural-centre-concert-hall/the-ring-cycle-part-3-siegfried/19-january-2017/18-002017-01-192017-01-22Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Concert HallHong KongHong KongChina10 Salisburg Road,Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon22.294318114.171708http://www.hkphil.org/eng/concerts_and_ticket/concerts/concertdetail.jsp?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&id=558https://bachtrack.com/files/39755-new-hkp-logo.jpg4
It would be no exaggeration to say Franz Hawlata stole the show, an act of grand larceny made all the more remarkable by the strong cast which shared the stage.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-26UTC09:09:56+00:002016-10-03It would be no exaggeration to say Franz Hawlata stole the show, an act of grand larceny made all the more remarkable by the strong cast which shared the stage.One eye wet and the other dry: Der Rosenkavalier with the Boston Symphonyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rosenkavalier-fleming-graham-nelsons-boston-symphony-september-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKevin Wellshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/files/28562-kevin_wells.jpgKevin Wells was bitten by the opera bug at 10, having heard a 1936 recording of Jussi Björling singing “Che gelida manina”. He has never been the same since. A student of voice, performance practice, the history of singing and opera, he holds advanced degrees in Italian and has lived and worked in Italy off and on since the 70s. La Scala became a second home as the Met had been during college daze. Now in his native Boston, he works as translator, tutor, and language coach, haunts Symphony Hall, and would haunt the Opera House had it not been demolished in 1958!https://bachtrack.com/files/46758-myimage.jpg510340Renée Fleming and Susan GrahamWinslow Townson2016-Sep-29, Symphony Hall: Der Rosenkavalierhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/symphony-hall-9903/der-rosenkavalier/29-september-2016/19-002016-09-292016-10-01Symphony HallBostonMassachusettsUnited StatesMA 0211542.342783-71.08587299999999https://www.bso.org/Performance/Detail/79620?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/51714-boston-symphony-logo.jpg5
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-05-06UTC08:40:06+00:002016-05-05Zambello's Ring for the WNO continues to engage and impress.
Holding a mirror up to Nature: Zambello’s Siegfrieden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-siegfried-zambello-brenna-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/39062-siegfried-david-cangelosi-mime-wno-scott-suchman-resized.jpg300450David Cangelosi (Mime)Scott Suchman2016-May-04, Kennedy Center: Opera House: Siegfriedhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/kennedy-center-opera-house/siegfried/04-may-2016/18-002016-05-042016-05-20Kennedy Center: Opera HouseWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States2003738.895803-77.055669http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/OQOSD?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38455-washington_national_opera_logo.jpg4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-05-04UTC08:54:25+00:002016-05-01Das Rheingold stages flawed American Ambitions in the first Ring Cycle in Washington DC.
Manifest destiny and doom: Francesca Zambello’s All-American Ringen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-das-rheingold-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/38862-the-rhinegold-4---photo-by-scott-suchman-for-wno.jpg510340Alan Held, Elizabeth Bishop, Richard Cox, Melody Moore, Ryan McKinnyScott Suchman for WNO2016-Apr-30, Kennedy Center: Opera House: Das Rheingoldhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/kennedy-center-opera-house/das-rheingold/30-april-2016/19-002016-04-302016-05-17Kennedy Center: Opera HouseWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States2003738.895803-77.055669http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/OQOSB?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38455-washington_national_opera_logo.jpg3
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-11-02UTC16:34:44+00:002015-10-31Re-imagining this opera with Prince Gremin as the show-stealer was no doubt a happy accident.Houston Grand Opera's Eugene Onegin stars an unlikely heroen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-eugene-onegin-belosselskiy-hofstetter-houston-october-2015Bachtrack 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/30385-eugene_onegin_houston_katie_van_kooten_2015_lynn_lane_resized.jpg510361Katie van Kooten (Tatyana)Lynn Lane2015-Oct-30, Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand Opera: Eugene Oneginhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/wortham-theater-center-houston-grand-opera/eugene-onegin/30-october-2015/19-302015-10-302015-11-13Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand OperaHoustonTexasUnited StatesTX 77002501 Texas Ave29.762827259743066-95.366121567785744
Houston Grand Opera’s season-opening production of the fiery opera does it right, from lighting to set to singing, and the end result is a stunning beginning to its season.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-10-27UTC09:26:26+00:002015-10-24Houston Grand Opera’s season-opening production of the fiery opera does it right, from lighting to set to singing, and the end result is a stunning beginning to its season.A timeless Tosca at Houston Grand Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tosca-monastyrska-dolgov-dobber-houston-october-2015Bachtrack 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/29996-tosca_andrzej_dobber_houston_lynn_lane_cropped.jpg300444Andrzej Dobber (Scarpia)Lynn Lane2015-Oct-23, Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand Opera: Toscahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/wortham-theater-center-houston-grand-opera/tosca/23-october-2015/19-002015-10-232015-11-14Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand OperaHoustonTexasUnited StatesTX 77002501 Texas Ave29.762827259743066-95.366121567785743
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-01-26UTC11:36:51+00:002015-01-25Earnest singing and dramatic insight made Das Rheingold with the Hong Kong Philharmonic a remarkable evening. Earnest singing and dramatic insight in Das Rheingold with the Hong Kong Philharmonicen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rheingold-goerne-zweden-hong-kong-january-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlan Yuhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/147https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/147https://bachtrack.com/files/40588-alan-yu.jpgThe first concert Alan attended was Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. For 7 years he presented classical music programmes for Radio Television Hong Kong, partly to pay his way through university. He attends concerts whenever he can and believes there is no substitute for the thrill of live performances. He writes here.https://bachtrack.com/files/7931-matthias_goerne_borggreve2.jpg300450Matthias GoerneMarco Borggreve | Harmonia mundi2015-Jan-24, Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Concert Hall: Das Rheingoldhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/hong-kong-cultural-centre-concert-hall/das-rheingold/24-january-2015/20-002015-01-242015-01-24Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Concert HallHong KongHong KongChina10 Salisburg Road,Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon22.294318114.1717083
Chicago Lyric Opera's production of Madama Butterfly is open and airy, quiet in its theatrics, and the characters move with the grace and inevitability of shadows on the wall.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-12-02UTC16:10:04+00:002013-10-20Dan Wang reviews Madama Butterfly at Lyric Opera of Chicago.Lyric Opera's Butterfly ruffles no feathersen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-oct-2013-madama-butterfly-lyric-opera-of-chicagoBachtrack 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/3214-mmeb_dan_rest.jpg400400Amanda Enchalaz and James Valenti Dan Rest2013-Oct-15, Lyric Opera House: Madama Butterflyhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-oct-2013-madama-butterfly-lyric-opera-of-chicago2013-10-152013-10-15Lyric Opera HouseChicagoIllinoisUnited StatesIL6060641.88256625015544-87.637429833412173
On Friday, a new co-production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg opened at the Lyric. The only comedy among Wagner’s mature music dramas, its sound is very much like that of the better-known tragedies – brassy, overfull, with a core of strings teetering at vibrato’s edge.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:38:50+00:002013-02-13Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Lyric Opera at Chicago's Civic Opera House, with Johan Botha, James Morris, Bo Skovhus and Amanda MajeskiDie Meistersinger fills the stage at Chicago's Lyric Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lyric-opera-chicago-meistersinger-mcvicar-bothaBachtrack 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/2242-act_three__scene_1__die_meistersinger__rst_1204_c_dan_rest.jpg400400Act Three, Scene 1 Dan Rest2013-Feb-08, Lyric Opera House: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberghttps://bachtrack.com/listing-lyric-opera-chicago-meistersinger-mcvicar-botha2013-02-082013-02-08Lyric Opera HouseChicagoIllinoisUnited StatesIL6060641.88256625015544-87.637429833412173
“There was love all around / But I never heard it singing / No, I never heard it at all / Till there was you!” I vividly recall when I first heard Shirley Jones sing these touching, heartfelt lines on the beloved motion picture version of Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man”, when both the devious Professor Harold Hill and the stingy spinster Marion Paroo discover the true meaning of love.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:10:58+00:002011-01-24Till There Was Youen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-girl-of-the-golden-west-chicagoBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKristina Powershttps://bachtrack.com/files/414-marcello_giordani_deborah_voigt_credit_dan_rest.jpg400388Marcello Giordani and Deborah Voigt, credit Dan Rest2011-Jan-22, Lyric Opera House: The Girl of the Golden Westhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-girl-of-the-golden-west-chicago2011-01-222011-01-22Lyric Opera HouseChicagoIllinoisUnited StatesIL6060641.88256625015544-87.637429833412175