2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-03-31UTC08:15:33+00:002018-03-27Michael Volle makes his debut as Verdi's not-so-Fat Knight in Mario Martone's new production at the Staatsoper, with Daniel Barenboim conducting. Falstaff at the Festtage: Verdi's masterpiece in a new production at the Berlin Staatsoperen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-falstaff-martone-barenboim-volle-frittoli-staatsoper-berlin-march-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/80123-jurgen-sacher--dr--cajus---bruno-sandow--komparserie---norbert-schallau--komparserie---alfredo-daza--ford---c-matthias-baus-resized.jpg510340Michael Volle (Sir John Falstaff)Matthias Baus2018-Mar-25, Berlin State Opera, Unter den Linden: Falstaffhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/berlin-state-opera-unter-den-linden/falstaff/25-march-2018/17-002018-03-252018-04-01Berlin State Opera, Unter den LindenBerlinBerlinGermany10117Unter den Linden 752.5168280466511513.394705057144165https://bachtrack.com/files/64134-staatsoper-unter-den-linden-berlin.jpg4
Henrik Nánási balances the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House to perfection, setting the stage for a memorable title role performance from Byström and a powerful Jochanaan from Michael Volle.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-01-09UTC16:20:42+00:002018-01-09Henrik Nánási balances the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House to perfection, setting the stage for a memorable title role performance from Byström and a powerful Jochanaan from Michael Volle.The Beauty is the Beast: Malin Byström sings a chilling Salomeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-richard-strauss-salome-royal-opera-bystrom-volle-nanasi-january-2018Bachtrack 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/73906-0390-john-daszak-as-herod--malin-bystrom-as-salome--c--roh--photo-by-clive-barda-resized.jpg510340John Daszak (Herod) and Malin Byström (Salome)ROH | Clive Barda2018-Jan-08, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Salomehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-richard-strauss-salome-royal-opera-bystrom-volle-nanasi-january-20182018-01-082018-01-30Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
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A mural depicting Etna erupting is the only hint of Sicily in Stefan Herheim’s opulent staging, returning to Covent Garden for the first time since the Royal Opera’s Verdi bicentenary celebrations in 2013.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-10-13UTC12:40:11+00:002017-10-13A mural depicting Etna erupting is the only hint of Sicily in Stefan Herheim’s opulent staging, returning to Covent Garden for the first time since the Royal Opera’s Verdi bicentenary celebrations in 2013. Herheim’s lavish Vêpres siciliennes returns to Covent Garden in triumphant styleen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-vepres-siciliennes-herheim-hymel-volle-schrott-bystrom-royal-opera-october-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/69355-vepres-1252michael-volle-as-guy-de-montfort--bryan-hymel-as-henri---roh--photo-bill-cooper-resized.jpg510340Michael Volle (Montfort) and Bryan Hymel (Henri)ROH | Bill Cooper2017-Oct-12, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Les Vêpres sicilienneshttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-opera-house-covent-garden/les-vepres-siciliennes/12-october-2017/18-302017-10-122017-11-04Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
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2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-08-02UTC10:32:29+00:002017-08-01The label “most opera directors” does *not* apply to Barrie Kosky, who makes his Bayreuth debut with a Meistersinger that pulls no punches.Musically sublime, packed with ideas: Kosky's Meistersinger von Nürnberg at Bayreuthen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-meistersinger-nurnberg-kosky-volle-vogt-schwanewilms-bayreuth-july-2017Bachtrack 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/65004-meistersinger-2017-beckmesser-johannes-martin-kranzle-c-enrico-nawrath-resized.jpg510340Johannes Martin Kränzle (Beckmesser)Enrico Nawrath2017-Jul-25, Bayreuther Festspielhaus: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberghttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/bayreuther-festspielhaus/die-meistersinger-von-nurnberg/25-july-2017/16-002017-07-252017-08-27Bayreuther FestspielhausBayreuthBavariaGermany95445Festspielhügel 249.9600211.57926https://bachtrack.com/files/38521-bayreuther-festspiele-logo.jpg5
Yannick Nézet-Séguin led an intriguing performance of Wagner's Flying Dutchman at the Met with a superb orchestra and an excellent ensemble of singers.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-05-08UTC14:44:16+00:002017-05-08Yannick Nézet-Séguin led an intriguing performance of Wagner's Flying Dutchman at the Met with a superb orchestra and an excellent ensemble of singers. Thrilling Flying Dutchman at the Met under Yannick Nézet-Séguinen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-fliegende-hollander-nezet-seguin-volle-wagner-met-opera-may-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/59379-flying-dutchman-michael-volle-c-richard-termine-met-opera-resized.jpg510340Michael Volle (The Dutchman)Richard Termine | Metropolitan Opera2017-Apr-25, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: Der fliegende Holländerhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lincoln-center-metropolitan-opera-house/der-fliegende-hollander/25-april-2017/19-302017-04-252017-05-12Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.983972072601http://www.metopera.org/Season/2016-17-Season/fliegende-hollander-wagner-tickets/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38525-met-opera-logo.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 45.46747481688779.18944120407104http://www.teatroallascala.org/en/season/2016-2017/opera/die-meistersinger-von-nurnberg.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/42666-la-scala-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
Evelyn Herlitzius and Adrianne Pieczonka are unsinkable in the the French director's final production, conducted with impressive symphonic sweep by Daniel Barenboim.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-10-24UTC14:45:04+00:002016-10-24Evelyn Herlitzius and Adrianne Pieczonka are unsinkable in the the French director's final production, conducted with impressive symphonic sweep by Daniel Barenboim. Chéreau's Elektra arrives in Berlinen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-elektra-chereau-herlitzius-pieczonka-volle-barenboim-staatsoper-berlin-october-2016Bachtrack 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/47811-elektra-evelyn-herlitzius-michael-volle-c-monika-rittershaus-resized.jpg510340Evelyn Herlitzius (Elektra) and Michael Volle (Orest)Monika Rittershaus2016-Oct-23, Staatsoper at Schiller Theater: Elektrahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper-at-schiller-theater/elektra/23-october-2016/18-002016-10-232016-11-04Staatsoper at Schiller TheaterBerlinBerlinGermany10625Bismarckstraße 11052.512264813.3181129http://staatsoper-berlin.de/de_DE/calendar-2016-2017/elektra.13878749?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/64134-staatsoper-unter-den-linden-berlin.jpg4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-02-22UTC15:14:26+00:002016-02-21A disconcerting production of The Flying Dutchman where the staging misses the boat.A murky tumult: Wagner’s Flying Dutchman in Zurichen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-flying-dutchman-volle-miller-kober-zurich-february-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSarah Batschelethttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16221https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16221https://bachtrack.com/files/42348-sarah-batschelet.jpgSarah Batschlelet, long based in Switzerland, took a degree in Art History from Smith College, Northampton, Massachuetts, and lives as a freelance writer and editor near Zurich.https://bachtrack.com/files/34959-flying_dutchman_chorus_zurich_toni_suter_tanja_dorendorf_resized.jpg510324The Flying DutchmanToni Suter & Tanja Dorendorf2016-Feb-13, Opernhaus: Der fliegende Holländerhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/opernhaus-1069/der-fliegende-hollander/13-february-2016/19-002016-02-132016-02-28OpernhausZürichZürichSwitzerland8008Falkenstrasse 147.36464318.546483500000022https://www.opernhaus.ch/vorstellung/detail/-3d06f0c3fc/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/18290-derfliegendehollaender_204x204.jpg3
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-02-08UTC15:32:27+00:002016-02-08Lavish sets and costumes, plus high musical quality, make Tosca at the Vienna State Opera a fine example of grand opera. Angela Gheorghiu stars in a traditional Tosca in Viennaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tosca-gheorghiu-volle-wiener-staatsoper-february-2016Bachtrack 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/34190-tosca_angela_gheorghiu_wiener_staatsoper_michael_pohn_resized.jpg300461Angela Gheorghiu (Tosca)Wiener Staatsoper | Michael Pöhn2015-Dec-02, Staatsoper: Toscahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper/tosca/02-december-2015/00-002015-12-022016-04-16StaatsoperViennaViennaAustria101048.203318097930416.3691997528076http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node/home/spielplan/Spielplandetail.php?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&eventid=961398313https://bachtrack.com/files/49379-wiener-staatsoper-logo.jpg3
The set is a stark, grubby nonentity. A central concave structure spits out each scene's requisites, flashing up like apparitions from the vortex of Wozzeck's mind.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-11-10UTC09:00:58+00:002015-11-09The set is a stark, grubby nonentity. A central concave structure spits out each scene's requisites, flashing up like apparitions from the vortex of Wozzeck's mind.An expressionistic Wozzeck: Jürgen Flimm's old classic closes the season at La Scalaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-wozzeck-metzmacher-volle-la-scala-november-2015Bachtrack 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/30554-wozzeck_volle_merbeth_la_scala_marco_brescia_rudy_amisano_resized.jpg300458Michael Volle (Wozzeck) and Ricarda Merbeth (Marie)Marco Brescia & Rudy Amisano | Teatro alla Scala2015-Oct-29, La Scala: Wozzeckhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/la-scala/wozzeck/29-october-2015/20-002015-10-292015-11-13La ScalaMilanLombardyItaly20121 45.46747481688779.189441204071044
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-10-15UTC13:18:25+00:002015-10-15Staatsoper Berlin revives its new production of Tosca with an excellent cast including a last minute substitution of the tenor.Two Toscas a century apart in Berlinen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tosca-kampe-giordani-staatsoper-berlin-october-2015Bachtrack 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/29504-tosca_berlin_kampe_volle_hermann_clarchen_baus.jpg510348Michael Volle (Scarpia) and Anja Kampe (Tosca)Clarchen Baus 20142015-Oct-13, Staatsoper at Schiller Theater: Toscahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper-at-schiller-theater/tosca/13-october-2015/19-302015-10-132016-05-29Staatsoper at Schiller TheaterBerlinBerlinGermany10625Bismarckstraße 11052.512264813.3181129http://staatsoper-berlin.de/de_DE/repertoire/tosca.1051289?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/64134-staatsoper-unter-den-linden-berlin.jpg3
Bach is music for the soul, and when excellent musicians are performing it, it cannot fail to be beautiful. Thanks to the considerable strengths of the many involved, there is really no better way to spend a weekend in Lent than lamenting through a Bach Passion in the Konzerthaus.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-03-30UTC21:46:20+00:002015-03-29Bach is music for the soul, and when excellent musicians are performing it, it cannot fail to be beautiful. Thanks to the considerable strengths of the many involved, there is really no better way to spend a weekend in Lent than lamenting through a Bach Passion in the Konzerthaus. A Lenten lament: St Matthew Passion at the Konzerthausen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-st-matthew-passion-wiener-symphoniker-march-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChanda VanderHarthttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11169https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11169https://bachtrack.com/files/40586-chanda-vanderhart.jpgChanda is a pianist, vocal coach, recording artist, accompanist, eBook creator, masterclass organizer, teacher and PhD candidate who lives, works and plays in Vienna, Austria. For more on Chanda and all her many crazy projects, click here.https://bachtrack.com/files/8795-gerald_finley_sim_canetty_clarke.jpg300451Gerald FinleySim Canetty-Clarke2015-Mar-28, Konzerthaus: Großer Saal: Bachhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/konzerthaus-grosser-saal/bach/28-march-2015/18-002015-03-282015-03-29Konzerthaus: Großer SaalViennaViennaAustria103048.20066616.377516https://www.wienersymphoniker.at/concert/pid/000000e9h58h0001ba58?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/56075-ws-am-bodensee4c-c-andreas-balonbachtrack.jpg3
Both the music and the plot are heavily revised in Nunes' imagining of Rossini's final opera. But great performances and a coherent concept earned this unusual production a well-deserved standing ovation.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-01-22UTC16:02:18+00:002015-01-20Both the music and the plot are heavily revised in Nunes' imagining of Rossini's final opera. But great performances and a coherent concept earned this unusual production a well-deserved standing ovation.An unconventional Guillaume Tell in Munich has no heroesen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-guillaume-tell-nunes-ettinger-munich-january-2015Bachtrack 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/7900-guillaume_tell_sotnikova_volle_resized_wilfried_hosl.jpg300450Evgenia Sotnikova (Jemmy) and Michael Volle (Tell)Wilfried Hösl2015-Jan-18, Nationaltheater: Guillaume Tell (William Tell)https://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/nationaltheater-1927/guillaume-tell-william-tell/18-january-2015/18-002015-01-182015-01-25NationaltheaterMunichBavariaGermany48.13976660697811.578522324562http://www.staatsoper.de/en/productioninfo/guillaume-tell/2015_01_18_18_00.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/16415-guillaume_tell.jpg4
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-10-08UTC14:36:41+00:002014-10-07Alvis Hermanis' new Tosca for the Berliner Staatsoper mixes innovation with tradition in an interesting, but ultimately ineffective, way. A bewildering Tosca at Berlin's Staatsoper im Schiller Theateren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tosca-kampe-volle-barenboim-october-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChristie Frankehttps://bachtrack.com/files/6830-tosca_berlin_kampe_volle_hermann_clarchen_baus.jpg510348Michael Volle (Scarpia) and Anja Kampe (Tosca)Hermann & Clärchen Baus2014-Oct-03, Staatsoper at Schiller Theater: Toscahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper-at-schiller-theater/tosca/03-october-2014/19-002014-10-032014-10-25Staatsoper at Schiller TheaterBerlinBerlinGermany10625Bismarckstraße 11052.512264813.31811293
Brahms’ only song cycle, Die schöne Magelone, gets star treatment from baritone Michael Volle, pianist Helmut Deutsch and narrator Thomas Quasthoff at the Doelen in Rotterdam.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-06-19UTC15:48:48+00:002014-05-12Brahms’ only song cycle, Die schöne Magelone, gets star treatment from baritone Michael Volle, pianist Helmut Deutsch and narrator Thomas Quasthoff at the Doelen in Rotterdam.Knight Errant: Brahms’ Beautiful Magelone in Rotterdamen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-volle-magelone-rotterdam-may-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJenny Camillerihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15978https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15978https://bachtrack.com/files/40591-jennycamilleri-head.jpgAfter completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.https://bachtrack.com/files/24810-1097_5486_volle_winfried_hosl.jpg275412Michael VolleWinifried Hösl2014-May-10, De Doelen: Jurriaanse Zaal: Michael Volle sings Die schöne Magelonehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-volle-magelone-rotterdam-may-20142014-05-102014-05-10De Doelen: Jurriaanse ZaalRotterdamSouth HollandNetherlandsKruisstraat 251.92210400752634.4722402095794684
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-04-07UTC14:49:11+00:002014-04-04Michael Volle stars as a complex Mandryka in the Met's birthday revival of Richard Strauss's Arabella.Otto Schenk's Arabella is dusted down at the Meten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-met-opera-arabella-apr-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Allenhttps://bachtrack.com/files/4874-arabella..jpg510340Michael Volle as Mandryka and Malin Byström as ArabellaMarty Sohl, Metropolitan Opera2014-Apr-03, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: Arabellahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lincoln-center-metropolitan-opera-house/arabella/03-april-2014/19-302014-04-032014-04-24Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.983972072601http://www.metoperafamily.org/opera/arabella-strauss-tickets.aspx?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/12804-arabella_16.jpg3
Few operas are as specific in time and place as Puccini's Tosca: the date is 17th June, 1800, shortly after the battle of Marengo (in which Napoleon Bonaparte wrested control of Northern Italy from Austria), while each of the three acts is located in a specific landmark in Rome: the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle, the Palazzo Farnese and the Castel Sant'Angelo.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:40:01+00:002013-03-03David Karlin reviews Jonathan Kent's production of Puccini's ToscaAll round excellence in the Royal Opera's Toscaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tosca-royal-opera-echalaz-giordani-volleBachtrack 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/2329-roh_tosca_echalaz_volle_kenton_1.jpg400400Amanda Echalaz as Tosca, Michael Volle as Scarpia ROH / Kenton2013-Mar-02, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Toscahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-tosca-royal-opera-echalaz-giordani-volle2013-03-022013-03-26Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
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Attendees of last night's Aida may have been concerned that they would be seeing a stand-in soprano, with the Ukranian Liudmyla Monastyrska making her Covent Garden debut. They needn't have worried. Monastyrska gave a world class performance with great vocal control and huge power.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:11:32+00:002011-03-31Power and control in the Royal Opera's Aidaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-aida-royal-opera-monastyrskaBachtrack 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/488-aida_bc201103080210_production_image__c_cooper.jpg400400 Bill Cooper, The Royal Opera, March 20112011-Mar-30, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Aidahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-aida-royal-opera-monastyrska2011-03-302011-03-30Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
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Mit Ton Koopman haben die Münchner Philharmoniker einen ausgewiesenen Experten für Alte Musik ans Pult geholt, um gemeinsam das Weihnachtsoratorium zu interpretieren.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-12-11UTC11:32:28+00:002017-12-09Mit Ton Koopman haben die Münchner Philharmoniker einen ausgewiesenen Experten für Alte Musik ans Pult geholt, um gemeinsam das Weihnachtsoratorium zu interpretieren.Zwischen Neu und Alt: Bachs Weihnachtsoratorium mit den Münchner Philharmonikernde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-bach-weihnachtsoratorium-muenchner-philharmoniker-koopman-lichdi-volle-philharmonischer-chor-lehmkuhl-philharmonie-gasteig-muenchen-dezember-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Renkehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17212https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17212https://bachtrack.com/files/282-autorenfoto.jpegDavid Renke, geboren in München, hat Musikwissenschaft an der Universität zu Köln studiert, wechselte dann zum Studiengang Medien und Kommunikation an die Universität Passau. Er spielt Klavier, Gitarre und ist als Sänger in verschiedenen Chören in Süddeutschland tätig. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt bei der Musik des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts.https://bachtrack.com/files/72827-ton-koopman-c-foppe-schut1---copy.jpg510340Ton KoopmanFoppe Schut2017-Dec-07, Philharmonie im Gasteig: Weihnachtsoratoriumhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/philharmonie-im-gasteig/weihnachtsoratorium/07-december-2017/20-002017-12-072017-12-07Philharmonie im GasteigMunichBavariaGermanyD-81667Rosenheimer Str. 548.13157367048311.59039914608https://www.mphil.de/konzerte/2017/12/3040.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&tx_mphilconcerts_mphilcal%5Bsaison%5D%5B0%5D=2017&tx_mphilconcerts_mphilcal%5Bsaison%5D%5B1%5D=2018&cHash=945fe7bcf5244295a840d3dac9b5d742https://bachtrack.com/files/65263-munich-philharmonic-logo.jpg3
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-06-01UTC08:51:55+00:002017-05-31Mit diesem Ring-Auftakter gelingt Janowski ein im Großen und Ganzen überzeugendes Plädoyer für Wagner konzertant.Janowski für Hengelbrock: NDR-Rheingold als gewünschtes Konzertant-Intermezzo zu Bayreuthde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-rheingold-konzertant-janowski-volle-ndr-elbphilharmonie-orchester-dortmund-mai-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJens Klierhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17890https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17890https://bachtrack.com/files/294-20141224_171500.jpgJens Klier studierte Rechtswissenschaften in Bayreuth und setzt das Studium zur Zeit an der Universität Bonn fort. Seit seiner frühesten Kindheit spielte er Violine (Repertoire vom 17.bis zum 20. Jahrhundert) und wurde mit Gesang sowie dem Leben im Orchesterbetrieb groß. Dabei entwickelte sich ein besonderes Interesse an der historischen Aufführungspraxis.https://bachtrack.com/files/60826-6165393-1-rheingold--pascal-amos-rest-5.jpg510340Das Rheingold konzertant im Dortmunder KonzerthausPascal Amos2017-May-29, Konzerthaus: Das Rheingold (konzertant)https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/konzerthaus/das-rheingold-konzertant/29-may-2017/19-002017-05-292017-05-29KonzerthausDortmundNorth Rhine-WestphaliaGermany51.5156327.4666464
Cette reprise de La Flûte dans la mise en scène de Robert Carsen nous dévoile un casting vocal à la hauteur des exigences de la partition, et nous démontre une fois de plus la capacité du metteur en scène à traduire avec poésie et grâce les sentiments les plus perfides qui bien souvent s'expriment dans les rapports les plus intenses entre les êtres.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-01-27UTC13:57:01+00:002017-01-26Cette reprise de La Flûte dans la mise en scène de Robert Carsen nous dévoile un casting vocal à la hauteur des exigences de la partition, et nous démontre une fois de plus la capacité du metteur en scène à traduire avec poésie et grâce les sentiments les plus perfides qui bien souvent s'expriment dans les rapports les plus intenses entre les êtres.Die Zauberflöte de Carsen : un onirisme noir servi par une distribution lumineusefr_FRtruehttps://bachtrack.com/critique-flute-enchantee-carsen-nanasi-barbeyrac-sierra-shagimuratova-volle-pape-opera-bastille-paris-janvier-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMaeva Da Cruzhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22187https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22187https://bachtrack.com/files/46667-portraitsimple-maevadacruz.jpgPoursuivant des études de littérature, linguistique et latin, Maeva Da Cruz écrit par ailleurs sur des thématiques allant de la musique classique aux cultures dites subversives. Dans un champ plutôt sociologique, ses recherches se concentrent autour des questions relatives à l’identité de genre, sociale et collective. Particulièrement sensible à l’art lyrique, elle se livre à l’écoute et à l’étude du répertoire opératique avec passion. Sa fréquentation assidue des salles de concerts et maisons d'opéra lui permet d'affiner ses connaissances et sa perception des œuvres, situant ainsi la musique au cœur de ses préoccupations.https://bachtrack.com/files/52001-c-emilie-brouchon-opera-de-paris.jpg511340Emilie Brouchon | Opéra de Paris2017-Jan-23, Opéra Bastille: Die Zauberflöte (La Flûte enchantée)https://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/opera-bastille/die-zauberflote-la-flute-enchantee/23-january-2017/19-302017-01-232017-02-23Opéra BastilleParisÎle-de-FranceFrance75012120 rue de Lyon48.8526362.370025https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-16-17/opera/die-zauberflote-la-flute-enchantee?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/51551-opera-national-de-paris-logo.jpg5
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-08-01UTC11:47:28+00:002016-08-01Die Festspiele starten mit Cosi fan tutte den diesjährigen Mozartmarathon und zeigen, dass man in Salzburg eben weiß, wie man Mozart spielt.So machen es alle - oder doch nicht? Così bei den Salzburger Festspielende_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-salzburger-festspiele-cosi-fan-tutte-brower-jankova-kleiter-arduini-peter-volle-juli-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDaniel Urlhttps://bachtrack.com/files/43390-salzburger-festspiele-cosi-fan-tutte-martina-jankova-despina-michael-volle-alfonso-c-ruth-walz.jpg510340Martina Janková (Despina) und Michael Volle (Don Alfonso)Ruth Walz | Salzburger Festspiele2016-Jul-29, Felsenreitschule: Cosi fan tuttehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/felsenreitschule/cosi-fan-tutte/29-july-2016/19-002016-07-292016-08-12FelsenreitschuleSalzburgSalzburgAustria5020Hofstallgasse 147.7984499371806913.042024662718177http://www.salzburgerfestspiele.at/opera/cosi-fan-tutte-2016?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38531-salzburg-festspiele.png4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-06-21UTC08:14:57+00:002016-03-29Wien an Ostern ist ohne das Bühnenweihfestspiel Richard Wagners nicht denkbar, und die langjährige Produktion kann auch in diesem Jahr begeistern.Österliches Wagnerfest: Parsifal an der Wiener Staatsoperde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-parsifal-urman-volle-gould-daniel-struckmann-adam-fischer-wiener-staatsoper-maerz-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSimon Haasishttps://bachtrack.com/files/37101-wiener_staatsoper_parsifal_michael_volle__amfortas___falk_struckmann__gurnemanz__c_michael_pohn_500.jpg500494Michael Volle (Amfortas) und Falk Struckmann (Gurnemanz)Michael Pöhn | Wiener Staatsoper2016-Mar-24, Staatsoper: Parsifalhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper/parsifal/24-march-2016/00-002016-03-242016-03-30StaatsoperViennaViennaAustria101048.203318097930416.3691997528076http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node/home/spielplan/Spielplandetail.php?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&eventid=1401541https://bachtrack.com/files/49379-wiener-staatsoper-logo.jpg4
Die Wiener Singakademie und die Wiener Symphoniker setzten den geistlichen Höhepunkt des diesjährigen OsterKlang Wien mit einer Aufführung von Bachs h-moll Messe im Wiener Konzerthaus.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-03-24UTC13:34:57+00:002016-03-22Die Wiener Singakademie und die Wiener Symphoniker setzten den geistlichen Höhepunkt des diesjährigen OsterKlang Wien mit einer Aufführung von Bachs h-moll Messe im Wiener Konzerthaus.Geht es auch ohne Originalklang? Johann Sebastian Bachs h-Moll-Messe im Wiener Konzerthausde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-wiener-symphoniker-wiener-singakademie-tilling-lehmkuhl-guera-volle-bach-h-moll-messe-konzerthaus-wien-maerz-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSimon Haasishttps://bachtrack.com/files/36837-philippe_jordan_c_johannes_ifkovits_300.jpg300450Philippe JordanJohannes Ifkovits2016-Mar-19, Konzerthaus: Großer Saal: Bachhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/konzerthaus-grosser-saal/bach/19-march-2016/19-302016-03-192016-03-20Konzerthaus: Großer SaalViennaViennaAustria103048.20066616.377516https://www.wienersymphoniker.at/concerts/saison/0000012bh58h00000029/searchID/3?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/56075-ws-am-bodensee4c-c-andreas-balonbachtrack.jpg3
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-01-27UTC12:41:35+00:002016-01-26Trotz starker musikalischer Leistungen geht Claus Guths Salome-Konzept an der Deutschen Oper nicht auf.Personenpuzzle Salome: Von Jochanaan zu Jedermannde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-salome-claus-guth-catherine-naglstad-michael-volle-jeanne-michele-charbonnet-burkard-ulrich-deutsche-oper-januar-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDieter Bubhttps://bachtrack.com/files/33526-deutsche_oper_salome_jeanne_michele_charbonnet_catherine_naglstad_c_monika_rittershaus_500.jpg500314Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet (Herodias) und Catherine Naglstad (Salome)Monika Rittershaus | Deutsche Oper2016-Jan-24, Deutsche Oper: Salomehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/deutsche-oper/salome/24-january-2016/18-002016-01-242016-04-06Deutsche OperBerlinBerlinGermanyBismarckstraße 3552.511913.308289999999943http://www.deutscheoperberlin.de/en_EN/repertoire/1031660?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/18598-salome.jpg2