“It’s not a Cinderella story”: Kristine Opolais
Latvian soprano Kristine Opolais shot to international fame in 2010 in Dvořák’s Rusalka at the Bavarian State Opera. She talks to us having recently performed the role in Mary Zimmerman’s much anticipated new production at The Met.
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PraguePrague Philharmonia Dvorak Stabat Mater
Dvořák: Stabat Mater, Op.58
PKF Prague Philharmonia; Emmanuel Villaume; Kristine Opolais; Jana Kurucová; Piotr Beczała; René Pape
BostonAndris Nelsons conducts Mozart and Shostakovich
Mozart, Shostakovich
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Andris Nelsons; Kristine Opolais; Sir Bryn Terfel
ViennaMadama Butterfly
Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Ramón Tebar; Josef Gielen; Vienna State Opera; Tsugouharu Foujita; Kristine Opolais; Massimiliano Pisapia; Boaz Daniel
LondonLohengrinNew Production
Wagner: Lohengrin
Andris Nelsons; David Alden; Royal Opera; Paul Steinberg; Gideon Davey; Klaus Florian Vogt; Kristine Opolais
ViennaBeethoven
Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 in D minor "Choral", Op.125
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Andris Nelsons; Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien; Kristine Opolais; Gerhild Romberger; Klaus Florian Vogt
ViennaBeethoven
Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 in D minor "Choral", Op.125
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Andris Nelsons; Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien; Kristine Opolais; Gerhild Romberger; Klaus Florian Vogt
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A Tanglewood afternoon without clouds
A Sunday afternoon program at Tanglewood introduced a young virtuoso and emphasized Mahler's Fourth Symphony's classicism.
Neither shocking nor shabby: Tosca at Llangollen
The Llangollen International Eistedffod opens with a star-studded concert performance of Puccni's political/romantic thriller.
A missed opportunity but with great musical values
The Metropolitan Opera's new produdtion of Rusalka fails to explore a deeper complexity of the fairy tale, although a strong ensemble of singers and the superb Met Orchestra make it a musically compelling performance.
Johan Botha's death casts a pall over Madama Butterfly
Kristine Opolais may not pass so easily for an oriental 15 year old, but her Cio-Cio San deftly avoids Titipu stereotypes.
Bychkov’s enraptures in Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov
Semyon Bychkov continued to develop his noble synergy with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in exemplary Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov, although Kristine Opolais made for a tepid debut.
Boston Symphony's season ends on a high note
Kristine Opolais joins the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky in its season-closing concert.