Performer: Petr Fiala

Christian Gerhaher’s experience in a role he knows well rescued an evening of mitigated pleasures.

With expert assistance from Dennis Russell Davies, the overlooked Brno Philharmonic makes the most of a contemporary cantata.

Conductor Tomáš Netopil reprises the spirit of the festival and adds a modern burnish with an energetic performance of a smart, satisfying program.

The Berliner Philharmoniker may be the world’s business-savviest orchestra. From the handsome program booklets printed on thick, color-rich stock (3€ instead of the customary 2€), to the Sony-sponsored Digital Concert Hall (where one can buy “tickets” to access past and present BP videos), even down to the gold trim on my ticket, this orchestra amply demonstrates its awareness of its reputation as

Ecouter un opéra en version de concert permet de mieux se concentrer sur la musique. Et quand il s’agit de Rusalka, le chef d’œuvre lyrique d’Antonin Dvorak, interprété par l’un des meilleurs orchestres symphoniques du monde, le Budapest Festival Orchestra, qui plus est dirigé par son talentueux fondateur et toujours directeur Iván Fischer, le bonheur ne peut être qu’au rendez-vous.