2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-07-11UTC14:50:20+00:002018-07-11This was more stadium rock than stuffy opera house, lighting as ‘metaphor made real’ as the lovers were – literally – star-struck, blinded by love.Staging, spectacle, singing: three-card trick at Savonlinna's new Queen of Spadesen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-queen-spades-erkkila-didyk-guseva-savonlinna-july-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRoy Westbrookhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19491https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19491https://bachtrack.com/files/27238-roy_westbrook.jpgRoy Westbrook gained a diploma in music history at London University (Morley College) and was for some years the head of music day schools at Oxford University, where he also led music summer schools. After some years leading the University's business school he has returned to music teaching and writing, and recently took part in the Arts in Residence courses on Bruckner, Mahler and Bach He is co-author (with Terry Barfoot) of a history of opera, and has taught day schools on Sibelius in Oxford and elsewhere.https://bachtrack.com/files/86910-misha-didyk-c-valtteri-hirvonen.jpg510340Misha Didyk (Hermann)Valtteri Hirvonen2018-Jul-06, Olavinlinna Castle: Queen of Spadeshttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/olavinlinna-castle/queen-of-spades/06-july-2018/19-002018-07-062018-07-27Olavinlinna CastleSavonlinnaKymenlaaksoFinland5715061.870072543900428.8800096511841https://bachtrack.com/files/47910-soj-omatsivut-linna-240x240px.jpg4
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
High intensity girl power for a complex task: Simone Young shines in the pit, Karoline Gruber’s staging convinces with expertise and attention to detail.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-10-09UTC08:55:08+00:002017-10-07High intensity girl power for a complex task: Simone Young shines in the pit, Karoline Gruber’s staging convinces with expertise and attention to detail.A chilling merry-go-round: Prokofiev’s The Gambler at Vienna State Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-prokofjew-der-spieler-gruber-young-guseva-watson-maximova-ebenstein-staatsoper-wien-oktober-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSnapdragonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/4885https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/4885Snapdragon is an experienced concert- and opera-goer in Vienna and other music metropoles. Musical emphases include opera (especially Baroque opera) and piano music. As an Austrian native, Snapdragon can’t resist an operetta every now and then.https://bachtrack.com/files/68998-myimage.jpg510340Misha DidykWiener Staatsoper | Michael Pöhn2017-Oct-04, Staatsoper: The Gamblerhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper/the-gambler/04-october-2017/19-002017-10-042017-10-20StaatsoperViennaViennaAustria101048.203318097930416.3691997528076https://bachtrack.com/files/68046-vienna-state-opera-sm.jpg4
Originally conceived by Robert Carsen for the Vlaamse Opera, this production of Katia Kabanova is now at Teatro Regio, second chapter of a Janáček/Carsen project.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-02-17UTC13:15:40+00:002017-02-16Originally conceived by Robert Carsen for the Vlaamse Opera, this production of Katia Kabanova is now at Teatro Regio, second chapter of a Janáček/Carsen project.Robert Carsen's ravishing staging of Káťa Kabanová arrives in Turinen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-kata-kabanova-carsen-teatro-regio-turin-february-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/53515-katia-kabanova-andrea-dankova-turin-c-ramella-giannese-resized.jpg510340Andrea Danková (Káťa Kabanová)Ramella & Giannese | Teatro Regio di Torino2017-Feb-15, Teatro Regio di Torino: Káťa Kabanováhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/teatro-regio-di-torino/kata-kabanova/15-february-2017/20-002017-02-152017-02-23Teatro Regio di TorinoTurinPiedmontItaly10124Piazza Castello 21545.070702007873077.6875221729278564https://bachtrack.com/files/49602-teatro-regio-di-torino-logo.jpg5
The role of the outsider struck a chord with Tchaikovsky, whose homosexuality alienated him from society. Stefan Herheim takes that identification as the central idea in his remarkable new production at Dutch National Opera.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-08-11UTC15:03:11+00:002016-06-10The role of the outsider struck a chord with Tchaikovsky, whose homosexuality alienated him from society. Stefan Herheim takes that identification as the central idea in his remarkable new production at Dutch National Opera.Caged bird: Tchaikovsky stars in Herheim's remarkable Pique Dame at Dutch National Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-pique-dame-queen-spades-herheim-jansons-dutch-national-opera-amsterdam-june-2016Bachtrack 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/40770-pique-dame-vladimir-stoyanov-dno-monika-forster.jpg510300Vladimir Stoyanov (Yeletsky) and ChorusMonika Forster | Dutch National Opera2016-Jun-09, Dutch National Opera and Ballet: Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades)https://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/dutch-national-opera-and-ballet/pique-dame-the-queen-of-spades/09-june-2016/19-302016-06-092016-07-03Dutch National Opera and BalletAmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlandsWaterlooplein 2252.3670836588044.901565313339233https://bachtrack.com/files/28309-pique_dame___opera.jpg5
In a quirky programme featuring English, Welsh and Russian music the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales began their new season at St David’s Hall showcasing, with mixed results, their composer-in-association Huw Watkins, Elgar and three Russian composers at different stages in their careers.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-10-05UTC17:13:08+00:002015-10-04In a quirky programme featuring English, Welsh and Russian music the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales began their new season at St David’s Hall showcasing, with mixed results, their composer-in-association Huw Watkins, Elgar and three Russian composers at different stages in their careers.Thomas Søndergård and his Welsh forces score a hit with Rachmaninov’s The Bellsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rachmaninov-the-bells-bbc-now-october-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Truslovehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15755https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15755https://bachtrack.com/files/61028-david-truslove.jpgDavid Truslove is a choral specialist with extensive singing and conducting experience drawn from 19 years as a lay clerk at Winchester Cathedral and many years as a choral conductor. His portfolio work now includes part-time teaching, church organ playing and writing programme notes. He has music degrees from Cardiff and Southampton universities.https://bachtrack.com/files/28999-thomas_sondergard_andy_buchanan.jpg600398Anastasia KalaginaAndy Buchanan2015-Oct-03, St David's Hall: The Bellshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/st-davids-hall/the-bells/03-october-2015/19-302015-10-032015-10-03St David's HallCardiffWalesUnited KingdomCF10 2DP51.480073286561-3.176465034484864
From Soprano Svetla Vasseliva’s vampish allure to Gianandrea Noseda’s warrior-like conducting, Prom 22 was a quintessentially Romantic affair with Russia at its heart.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:12:57+00:002011-08-01A quintessentially Romantic affair with Russia and a seductive Soprano soloist at its heart.Noseda's Rachmaninoven_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-prom-22-rachmaninovBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKaty S. Austinhttps://bachtrack.com/files/656-256777_bbc_proms__1_.jpg400400 BBC/Rammella and Giannese2011-Jul-31, Royal Albert Hall: Prom 22: Rachmaninovhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-prom-22-rachmaninov2011-07-312011-07-31Royal Albert HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW7 2APKensington Gore51.5014299260821-0.17751932144165https://bachtrack.com/files/78814-artwork-for-events--1-.jpg4
Während das Staatsopernorchester bei Leoš Janáčeks Oper begeistert, vermögen Sängerensemble und Inszenierung den Funken nicht so recht überspringen zu lassen.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-04-24UTC11:14:48+00:002017-04-23Während das Staatsopernorchester bei Leoš Janáčeks Oper begeistert, vermögen Sängerensemble und Inszenierung den Funken nicht so recht überspringen zu lassen.Szenische Kälte, heiße Orchesterstürme: Kátja Kabanová an der Wiener Staatsoperde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-janacek-katja-kabanova-wiener-staatsoper-april-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngIsabella Steppanhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16631https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16631https://bachtrack.com/files/266-photo_isabella.jpgIsabella lebt in Graz und studiert Deutsch, Philosophie/Psychologie und Russisch auf Lehramt. Ihre Freizeit verbringt sie am liebsten in der Oper, in klassischen Konzerten oder im Theater. Ihr Herz schlägt besonders für die Oper des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts und die Operette. Als @operafangirl ist sie auf Twitter aktiv.https://bachtrack.com/files/58442-katja-kabanova-angela-denoke-katja-c-wiener-staatsoper-gmbh--michael-pohn.jpg760570Angela Denoke (Kátja)Michael Pöhn, Wiener Staatsoper GmbH2017-Apr-18, Staatsoper: Káťa Kabanováhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper/kata-kabanova/18-april-2017/19-302017-04-182017-04-27StaatsoperViennaViennaAustria101048.203318097930416.3691997528076https://bachtrack.com/files/49379-wiener-staatsoper-logo.jpg3
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
Pour cette nouvelle production du célèbre opéra de Tchaïkovsky, l'Opéra national du Rhin a fait appel à la baguette de Marko Letonja et à la mise en scène de Robert Carsen.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-08-25UTC10:56:50+00:002015-06-19Pour cette nouvelle production du célèbre opéra de Tchaïkovsky, l'Opéra national du Rhin a fait appel à la baguette de Marko Letonja et à la mise en scène de Robert Carsen.La Dame de Pique remporte la misefr_FRtruehttps://bachtrack.com/critique-dame-de-pique-opéra-du-rhin-juin-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSamuel Aznarhttps://bachtrack.com/files/24795-onrdamedepique_photoklarabeck_77461434460800.jpg320480La Dame de Pique à l'Opéra national du RhinKlara Beck2015-Jun-16, Opéra National du Rhin: La Dame de Piquehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/opera-national-du-rhin/la-dame-de-pique/16-june-2015/20-002015-06-162015-06-25Opéra National du RhinStrasbourgGrand EstFrance6700819 Place Broglie48.58542657.75166844
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-03-19UTC12:26:45+00:002015-03-15Brutal, ekstatisch und musikalisch überwältigend – dem Haus am Ring gelingt mit Schostakowitschs Oper fesselndes Musiktheater.(Ohne) Sex und Gewalt: Lady Macbeth von Mzensk an der Wiener Staatsoperde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-lady-macbeth-von-mzensk-ingo-metzmacher-angela-denoke-misha-didyk-kurt-rydl-wiener-staatsoper-maerz-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngIsabella Steppanhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16631https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16631https://bachtrack.com/files/266-photo_isabella.jpgIsabella lebt in Graz und studiert Deutsch, Philosophie/Psychologie und Russisch auf Lehramt. Ihre Freizeit verbringt sie am liebsten in der Oper, in klassischen Konzerten oder im Theater. Ihr Herz schlägt besonders für die Oper des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts und die Operette. Als @operafangirl ist sie auf Twitter aktiv.https://bachtrack.com/files/8650-wiener_staatsoper_lady_macbeth_von_mzensk_kurt_rydl__boris_ismailow___angela_denoke__katerina_ismailowa__250.jpg250354Kurt Rydl (Boris Ismailow) und Angela Denoke (Katerina Ismailowa)Michael Pöhn | Wiener Staatsoper2015-Mar-08, Staatsoper: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk Districthttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper/lady-macbeth-of-the-mtsensk-district/08-march-2015/19-002015-03-082015-03-17StaatsoperViennaViennaAustria101048.203318097930416.36919975280764
