2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-04-03UTC11:35:45+00:002017-04-01A largely newly cast revival of The Rake's Progress takes a while to catch fire, but when it does the results are devilishly good.On the Rake: Stravinsky at Oper Frankfurten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rakes-progress-weidauer-oper-frankfurt-march-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMatthew Ryehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19100https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19100https://bachtrack.com/files/24809-matthew_rye.jpgMatthew read music at Oxford and has worked in music journalism for 30 years as a writer, critic and editor. He has written numerous programme and CD booklet notes, spent 13 years as a Daily Telegraph critic, worked at BBC Music Magazine and was reviews editor of The Strad, for which he continues to write. He also writes for The Wagner Journal and Opera Now and blogs at ferneklang.blogspot.co.uk. He was general editor of 1001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die (Cassell Illustrated, 2007) and is the author of a new series of eBooks, Masterpieces of Music (Erudition).https://bachtrack.com/files/57167-the-rakes-progress-elizabeth-reiter--anne-trulove--2016-17--barbara-aumueller--07-resized.jpg510340Elizabeth Reiter (Anne Trulove)Barbara Aumüller2017-Mar-31, Oper Frankfurt: The Rake's Progresshttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/oper-frankfurt/the-rakes-progress/31-march-2017/19-302017-03-312017-04-21Oper FrankfurtFrankfurt am MainHesseGermany50.10855125337268.67345183156431http://www.oper-frankfurt.de/de/spielplan/the-rakes-progress/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&id_datum=515https://bachtrack.com/files/38559-frankfurt-oper.jpg4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-06-08UTC15:24:42+00:002016-06-07Paula Murrihy's role debut in Frankfurt not only proves to be infatuating, but also irresistibly cool.Irresistible coolness in Barrie Kosky's Carmenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-carmen-murrihy-calleja-schmutzhard-reiter-vuong-kasper-oper-frankfurt-juni-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngStephan Eckelhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21196https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21196https://bachtrack.com/files/78171-portrait-quadrat.jpgWhile studying Art History, French and German Literature in Frankfurt/Main and Montpellier, Stephan developed his first interests in theater, opera and dance. This led him to various productions for festivals and opera houses, including the Rheingau Musikfestival 2011, Montpellier Danse 2013, and the Frankfurt Opera. Stephan has a particular passion for 20th century and contemporary opera and dance.https://bachtrack.com/files/40716-kateryna-kasper--frasquita---paula-murrihy--carmen--elizabeth-reiter--mercedes--tanzensemble-c-monika-rittershaus.jpg510340Kateryna Kasper (Frasquita), Paula Murrihy (Carmen), Elizabeth Reiter (Mercédès) & dancersMonika Rittershaus | Oper Frankfurt2016-Jun-05, Oper Frankfurt: Carmenhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/oper-frankfurt/carmen/05-june-2016/18-002016-06-052016-07-16Oper FrankfurtFrankfurt am MainHesseGermany50.10855125337268.67345183156431http://www.oper-frankfurt.de/de/spielplan/carmen/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&id_datum=2https://bachtrack.com/files/38559-frankfurt-oper.jpg5
Twenty-eight immobile cast members faced the audience from the long white bench which comprised the totality of Katrin Lea Tag’s bare set. Meanwhile, a floor-level, period instrument orchestra delivered the attention-grabbing, minor key Overture to Purcell's 1688 Dido and Aeneas.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:49:26+00:002013-08-27Alan Coady reviews Oper Frankfurt in Purcell's Dido and Aeneas and Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle at Edinburgh's Festival Theatre.Edinburgh International Festival: Dido and Aeneas and Bluebeard's Castleen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-edinburgh-2013-dido-aenaes-bluebeard-s-castle-oper-frankfurtBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlan Coadyhttps://bachtrack.com/files/2979-didoandaeneas08eif2013.jpg400400Oper Frankfurt, Dido and Aeneas Monika Rittershaus2013-Aug-24, Edinburgh Festival Theatre: Dido and Aeneas and Bluebeard's Castlehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-edinburgh-2013-dido-aenaes-bluebeard-s-castle-oper-frankfurt2013-08-242013-08-25Edinburgh Festival TheatreEdinburghScotlandUnited KingdomEH8 9FT55.9466616251479-3.18536996841431http://www.eif.co.uk/dido-bluebeard?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/37630-edinburgh_festival_logo.jpg5
Combine a pleasing production, in a stunning venue (The Academy of Music), located on one of the most picturesque streets in Philadelphia – the Avenue of the Arts – with the marvelous music of Mozart, and you have the makings of a lovely winter afternoon.As I stepped into the street, I remember wishing more February days could have been like this one.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:23:32+00:002012-02-21Gale Martin reviews Opera Company of Philadelphia's production of Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio.Opera Phila’s Abduction Nabs Loads of Laughsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-opera-company-philadelphia-mozart-abduction-seraglioBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngGale Martinhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1048-ocp_abduction_0204.jpg400400Per Bach Nissen (Osmin) in the Opera Company of Philadelphia’s new production of The Abduction fro Kelly & Massa Photography2012-Feb-19, Academy of Music: Abduction from the Seragliohttps://bachtrack.com/listing-opera-company-philadelphia-mozart-abduction-seraglio2012-02-192012-02-19Academy of MusicPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUnited StatesPA 19102240 S Broad St39.9480315-75.165157099999994
One great advantage of premiering an opera in the United States is that audiences can’t compare productions and casts of past performances and find you lacking. One major disadvantage is that the audience has little or no fluency with the work and may struggle to comprehend its meaning and significance. With the U.S.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:12:23+00:002011-06-14Opera Company of Philadelphia surmounts the challenge of presenting a modern chamber opera.Stunning Outcome for OCP with Challenging 'Phaedra'en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-phaedra-opera-philadelphiaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngGale Martinhttps://bachtrack.com/files/590-phaedra_sm.jpg400400 Kelly & Massa Photography2011-Jun-12, Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater: Phaedrahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-phaedra-opera-philadelphia2011-06-122011-06-12Kimmel Center, Perelman TheaterPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUnited StatesPA 1910239.946715-75.1658194
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-03-24UTC18:16:15+00:002017-03-12Grandiose Bilder und die exzellente musikalische Umsetzung bescheren dem Publikum einen insgesamt beeindruckenden Opernabend.Großes Hörerlebnis und prächtiges Schauvergnügen: Les Troyens an der Frankfurter Operde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-les-troyens-baumgartner-mahnke-bintner-register-frankfurt-maerz-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChristoph Wurzelhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17551https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17551https://bachtrack.com/files/288-sommer_2014.jpgNach dem Studium der Germanistik, Politikwissenschaft, Philosophie und Musikwissenschaft war Christoph Wurzel lange im pädagogischen Bereich tätig. Er interessiert sich besonders für die gesellschaftlich relevanten Aspekte der Musik. Er lebt in Baden – Baden und schreibt für verschiedene Magazine in Deutschland.https://bachtrack.com/files/55462-troyens-tanja-ariane-baumgartner--cassandre--ensemble-c-barbara-aumuller.jpg510340Tanja Ariane Baumgartner (Cassandra) und EnsembleBarbara Aumüller | Oper Frankfurt2017-Feb-19, Oper Frankfurt: Les Troyenshttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/oper-frankfurt/les-troyens/19-february-2017/16-002017-02-192017-03-26Oper FrankfurtFrankfurt am MainHesseGermany50.10855125337268.67345183156431http://www.oper-frankfurt.de/de/spielplan/les-troyens-/-die-trojaner/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&id_datum=387https://bachtrack.com/files/38559-frankfurt-oper.jpg4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-09-27UTC14:18:47+00:002016-09-25Željko Lučić als Gast zu Haus: Wieder singt er eine hinreißende Partie an der Oper Frankfurt.Verdi's Falstaff in Frankfurt: Heimspiel für Željko Lučićde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-falstaff-lucic-rutherford-mitterrutzner-strong-murrihy-larsson-frankfurt-september-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngStephan Eckelhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21196https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21196https://bachtrack.com/files/78171-portrait-quadrat.jpgWhile studying Art History, French and German Literature in Frankfurt/Main and Montpellier, Stephan developed his first interests in theater, opera and dance. This led him to various productions for festivals and opera houses, including the Rheingau Musikfestival 2011, Montpellier Danse 2013, and the Frankfurt Opera. Stephan has a particular passion for 20th century and contemporary opera and dance.https://bachtrack.com/files/46338-falstaff-zeljko-lucic--sir-john-falstaff--suit-c-monika-rittershaus.jpg3004502016-Sep-23, Oper Frankfurt: Falstaffhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/oper-frankfurt/falstaff/23-september-2016/19-302016-09-232016-10-15Oper FrankfurtFrankfurt am MainHesseGermany50.10855125337268.67345183156431http://www.oper-frankfurt.de/de/spielplan/falstaff/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&id_datum=426https://bachtrack.com/files/38559-frankfurt-oper.jpg4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-09-29UTC13:26:55+00:002016-07-09Doppelpremiere: Pierrot Lunaire und Anna Toll oder die Liebe der Treue in Frankfurt – Avantgarde gegen Operetten-Kitsch?Doppelpremiere: Pierrot lunaire und Anna Toll an der Oper Frankfurtde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-pierrot-lunaire-anna-toll-aikin-laera-reiter-friedrichs-tarandek-betz-mittelhammer-baldvinsson-petersen-oper-frankfurt-juli-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngStephan Eckelhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21196https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21196https://bachtrack.com/files/78171-portrait-quadrat.jpgWhile studying Art History, French and German Literature in Frankfurt/Main and Montpellier, Stephan developed his first interests in theater, opera and dance. This led him to various productions for festivals and opera houses, including the Rheingau Musikfestival 2011, Montpellier Danse 2013, and the Frankfurt Opera. Stephan has a particular passion for 20th century and contemporary opera and dance.https://bachtrack.com/files/42375-2987-pierrotlunaire-laura-aikin-c-monika-rittershaus.jpg510340Laura AikinMonika Rittershaus | Oper Frankfurt2016-Jul-07, Bockenheimer Depot: Pierrot Lunaire/ Anna Tollhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/bockenheimer-depot/pierrot-lunaire-anna-toll/07-july-2016/19-302016-07-072016-07-17Bockenheimer DepotFrankfurt am MainHesseGermany60325Carlo Schmid Platz50.12105275015088.65045666694641https://bachtrack.com/files/38559-frankfurt-oper.jpg3
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-04-29UTC11:45:24+00:002016-04-25In der episodischen Oper „Das Schlaue Füchslein“ von Leoš Janáček in der Oper Frankfurt wird der Musik und dem Publikum der Raum zum Träumen gegeben.
Das schlaue Füchslein: Bilderbuch-Momente von Zähmung und Wildheitde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-janacek-vixen-frankfurt-oper-april-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngStephan Eckelhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21196https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21196https://bachtrack.com/files/78171-portrait-quadrat.jpgWhile studying Art History, French and German Literature in Frankfurt/Main and Montpellier, Stephan developed his first interests in theater, opera and dance. This led him to various productions for festivals and opera houses, including the Rheingau Musikfestival 2011, Montpellier Danse 2013, and the Frankfurt Opera. Stephan has a particular passion for 20th century and contemporary opera and dance.https://bachtrack.com/files/38447-das_schlaue_fuchslein_jenny_carlstedt_fuchs_louise_alder_schlaukopf_c_barbara_aumuller_500.jpg500333Barbara Aumüller2016-Apr-24, Oper Frankfurt: The Cunning Little Vixen (Das schlaue Füchslein)https://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/oper-frankfurt/the-cunning-little-vixen-das-schlaue-fuchslein/24-april-2016/18-002016-04-242016-06-12Oper FrankfurtFrankfurt am MainHesseGermany50.10855125337268.67345183156431http://www.oper-frankfurt.de/en/page679.cfm?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&stueck=491https://bachtrack.com/files/38559-frankfurt-oper.jpg4