2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-06-25UTC15:37:57+00:002018-06-23Anna Netrebko shines opposite Plácido Domingo in Harry Kupfer's uncertain new production.Sparks fail to fly at the Staatsoper Berlin's new Macbethen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-macbeth-kupfer-barenboim-domingo-netrebko-staatsoper-berlin-june-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngHugo Shirleyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22604https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22604https://bachtrack.com/files/45170-hugo-shirley.jpgHugo Shirley is a Berlin-based writer and musicologist. He has written widely as a critic, including for The Spectator, the Financial Times and Daily Telegraph, and has held editorial posts at both Opera and Gramophone. He was editor of 30-Second Opera (Ivy Press, 2015) and is currently working on a critical study of Strauss and Hofmannsthal’s Die Frau ohne Schatten, based on his doctoral thesis. He blogs at http://hugoshirley.blogspot.co.uk and tweets as @hugojeshirley.https://bachtrack.com/files/85841-placido-domingo--macbeth---anna-netrebko--lady-macbeth---ensemble-resized.jpg510340Plácido Domingo (Macbeth) and Anna Netrebko (Lady Macbeth)Bernd Uhlig2018-Jun-17, Berlin State Opera, Unter den Linden: Macbethhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/berlin-state-opera-unter-den-linden/macbeth/17-june-2018/18-002018-06-172018-07-02Berlin State Opera, Unter den LindenBerlinBerlinGermany10117Unter den Linden 752.5168280466511513.394705057144165https://bachtrack.com/files/64134-staatsoper-unter-den-linden-berlin.jpg3
Harry Kupfer's vivid and enlightening production came alive by soprano Anja Kampe's courageous performance and by conductor Oksana Lyniv's briliant direction.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-11-06UTC14:45:22+00:002017-11-06Harry Kupfer's vivid and enlightening production came alive by soprano Anja Kampe's courageous performance and by conductor Oksana Lyniv's briliant direction.A searing Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk in Munichen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lady-macbeth-mtsensk-kupfer-lyniv-kampe-bayerische-staatsoper-munich-november-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAko Imamurahttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16328https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16328https://bachtrack.com/files/251-ako_imamura.jpegAtsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to finance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.https://bachtrack.com/files/70818-lady-macbeth-a--kampe-anatoli-kotscherga--c-w-hoesl---3-resized.jpg510340Anja Kampe (Katerina) and Anatoli Kotscherga (Boris)Wilfried Hösl2017-Oct-29, Nationaltheater: Lady Macbeth of Mtsenskhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/nationaltheater-1927/lady-macbeth-of-mtsensk/29-october-2017/19-002017-10-292017-11-05NationaltheaterMunichBavariaGermany48.13976660697811.578522324562https://bachtrack.com/files/56517-2017-10-29-lady-macbeth-von-mzensk.jpg4
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-03-21UTC14:08:59+00:002017-03-20Daniele Gatti is the winner of the night, managing to draw an astounding outcome from a far from ideal cast.A glorious Meistersinger from Harry Kupfer at La Scalaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-meistersinger-kupfer-volle-werba-la-scala-march-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRenato Vergahttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22768https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22768https://bachtrack.com/files/46433-renato-verga.jpgRenato graduated from Turin University in Physics. He has always had a particular passion for music and the stage. A former member of a choir, he was raised in the musical milieu influenced by the eminent Italian musicologist Massimo Mila. In 2014, Renato started his own blog, which now has 1000 posts.https://bachtrack.com/files/56194-meistersinger-michael-volle-la-scala-brescia-amisano-resized.jpg510340Michael Volle (Hans Sachs)Marco Brescia & Rudy Amisano | Teatro alla Scala2017-Mar-16, La Scala: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberghttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/la-scala/die-meistersinger-von-nurnberg/16-march-2017/18-002017-03-162017-04-05La ScalaMilanLombardyItaly20121 45.46747481688779.18944120407104https://bachtrack.com/files/42666-la-scala-logo.jpg4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-10-11UTC16:50:18+00:002016-10-11Not even the musical genius of Daniel Barenboim could turn Harry Kupfer’s irritating Sitzprobe production into a “Namenlose Freude”.Harry Kupfer’s Fidelio confuses at the Staatsoper Berlinen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-fidelio-kupfer-barenboim-staatsoper-berlin-october-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJonathan Sutherlandhttps://bachtrack.com/files/47182-fidelio-falk-struckmann--don-pizarro---camilla-nylund--leonore--und-andreas-schager-staatsoper-berlin-2016-bernd-uhlig-resized.jpg510340Falk Struckmann (Don Pizarro), Camilla Nylund (Leonore) und Andreas Schager (Florestan)Bernd Uhlig2016-Oct-03, Staatsoper at Schiller Theater: Fideliohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper-at-schiller-theater/fidelio/03-october-2016/18-002016-10-032016-10-28Staatsoper at Schiller TheaterBerlinBerlinGermany10625Bismarckstraße 11052.512264813.3181129https://bachtrack.com/files/64134-staatsoper-unter-den-linden-berlin.jpg3
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-06-07UTC08:44:59+00:002016-06-06Mehta's refusal to treat these as episodic statements gave the playing its polish. The music unravelled in a spun-out yarn.Mehta triumphs as Kupfer's Rosenkavalier arrives at La Scalaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rosenkavalier-kupfer-mehta-stoyanova-la-scala-milan-june-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJames Imamhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6732https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6732https://bachtrack.com/files/40590-james-imam.jpgJames studied Anthropology at Cambridge University before training as a singer at the Royal Northern College of Music. He has since lived and worked in Milan where he indulges his passion for all types of music, though as a countertenor he has a special interest in Baroque opera.https://bachtrack.com/files/40624-rosenkavalier-koch-stoyanova-brescia-amisano-teatro-alla-scala-resized.jpg510340Sophie Koch (Octavian) and Krassimira Stoyanova (The Marschallin)Marco Brescia & Rudy Amisano | Teatro alla Scala2016-Jun-04, La Scala: Der Rosenkavalierhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/la-scala/der-rosenkavalier/04-june-2016/19-002016-06-042016-07-02La ScalaMilanLombardyItaly20121 45.46747481688779.18944120407104https://bachtrack.com/files/42666-la-scala-logo.jpg4
Tristan und Isolde is notoriously difficult to bring off in the theatre, but under Daniel Barenboim's direction, Waltraud Meier, Peter Seiffert and an outstanding cast give a profoundly moving performance of Harry Kupfer's production at the Berlin Staatsoper.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-10-13UTC14:07:48+00:002014-10-13Tristan und Isolde is notoriously difficult to bring off in the theatre, but under Daniel Barenboim's direction, Waltraud Meier, Peter Seiffert and an outstanding cast give a profoundly moving performance of Harry Kupfer's production at the Berlin Staatsoper.Shattering Tristan und Isolde in Berlin almost unbearably intenseen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tristan-isolde-meier-seiffert-barenboim-october-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/6902-tristan_waltraud_meier_monika_rittershaus.jpg300449Waltraud Meier (Isolde, 2000)Monika Ritterhaus2014-Oct-11, Staatsoper at Schiller Theater: Tristan and Isoldehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper-at-schiller-theater/tristan-and-isolde/11-october-2014/16-002014-10-112014-12-28Staatsoper at Schiller TheaterBerlinBerlinGermany10625Bismarckstraße 11052.512264813.31811295
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-08-15UTC16:44:21+00:002014-08-14Harry Kupfer updates the action of Der Rosenkavalier to the early 20th century in an evocative production for the Salzburg Festival.Vienna is the true heroine in Kupfer's new Salzburg staging of Der Rosenkavalieren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rosenkavalier-stoyanova-koch-kupfer-salzburg-august-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAko Imamurahttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16328https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16328https://bachtrack.com/files/251-ako_imamura.jpegAtsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to finance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.https://bachtrack.com/files/6252-rosenkavalier_stoyanova_koch_ritterhaus.jpg275413Krassimira Stoyanova (the Marschallin) and Sophie Koch (Octavian)Salzburg Festival | Monika Ritterhaus2014-Aug-01, Großes Festspielhaus: Der Rosenkavalierhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/grosses-festspielhaus/der-rosenkavalier/01-august-2014/18-002014-08-012014-08-23Großes FestspielhausSalzburgSalzburgAustria502047.79862008955213.04173707962043
On Harry Kupfer's dramatic set, strong performances by Simon O'Neill (Otello), Lianna Haroutounian (Desdemona) and especially Claudio Sgura (Iago) make Opera Australia's Otello a memorable revival.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-07-07UTC09:57:37+00:002014-07-07On Harry Kupfer's dramatic set, strong performances by Simon O'Neill (Otello), Lianna Haroutounian (Desdemona) and especially Claudio Sgura (Iago) make Opera Australia's Otello a memorable revival.Strong cast makes Sydney Otello a gripping experienceen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-otello-haroutounian-oneill-sgura-sydney-july-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/5890-sgura_oneill_gaica.jpg275336Claudio Sgura (Iago) and Simon O'Neill (Otello)Branco Gaica2014-Jul-05, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: Otellohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/otello/05-july-2014/19-302014-07-052014-07-05Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.2148764
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-12-01UTC10:05:33+00:002016-11-30Kirill Petrenko und Harry Kupfer haben mit Schostakowitschs Lady Macbeth von Mzensk neue Maßstäbe an der Bayerischen Staatsoper gesetzt.Lady Macbeth von Mzensk: Bayerische Staatsoper brilliert mit Klanggewalt und szenischer Perfektionde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-lady-macbeth-von-mzensk-kupfer-kampe-petrenko-bayerische-staatsoper-muenchen-november-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngNorman Schwarzehttps://bachtrack.com/files/49720-lady-macbeth-a--kampe-misha-didyk-c-wilfried-hoesl-3.jpg5103402016-Nov-28, Nationaltheater: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk Districthttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/nationaltheater-1927/lady-macbeth-of-the-mtsensk-district/28-november-2016/19-002016-11-282016-12-11NationaltheaterMunichBavariaGermany48.13976660697811.578522324562https://bachtrack.com/files/45432-premieren.jpg5
Harry Kupfers Rosenkavalier bei den Salzburger Festspielen ist und bleibt ein mitreißendes Erlebnis: Stimmliche Höchstleistung treffen darstellerische Exzelenz und viel Liebe zum Detail.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-08-24UTC10:58:22+00:002015-08-22Harry Kupfers Rosenkavalier bei den Salzburger Festspielen ist und bleibt ein mitreißendes Erlebnis: Stimmliche Höchstleistung treffen darstellerische Exzelenz und viel Liebe zum Detail.Der Rosenkavalier oder Wien von seiner besten Seitede_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-salzburger-festspiele-rosenkavalier-krassimira-stoyanova-sophie-koch-guenther-groissboeck-august-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLarissa Schützhttps://bachtrack.com/files/27329-salzburger_festspiele_rosenkavalier_2015_stoyanova_gorrotxategi_ensemble_c_monika_rittershaus_500.jpg500333Krassimira Stoyanova (Feldmarschallin), Andeka Gorrotxategui (Sänger), EnsembleMonika Rittershaus | Salzburger Festspiele2015-Aug-20, Großes Festspielhaus: Der Rosenkavalierhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/grosses-festspielhaus/der-rosenkavalier/20-august-2015/18-002015-08-202015-08-28Großes FestspielhausSalzburgSalzburgAustria502047.79862008955213.04173707962045
