Staatskapelle Dresden’s sonic alchemy at the Elbphilharmonie

Daniele Gatti conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden

Gautier Capuçon and the Staatskapelle Dresden cellos

By Mengguang Huang, 03 June 2026

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“every section offered pure acoustic luxury”

Reviewed at Elbphilharmonie: Grand Hall, Hamburg on 2 June 2026

Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude to Act 1

Saint-Saëns, Cello Concerto no. 1 in A minor, Op.33

Delibes, Lakmé: "Flower duet" Viens, Mallika les lianes en fleurs (arr. Ducros)

Wagner, Parsifal: Prelude, Act 1

Wagner, Parsifal: Karfreitagszauber (Good Friday Music)

Debussy, La Mer

Gautier Capuçon, Cello

Staatskapelle Dresden

Daniele Gatti, Conductor

Schumann from the inside out: Yunchan Lim and Staatskapelle Dresden

SangKwon Lee, 1st February

Yunchan Lim seldom seeks the spotlight in a reflective, conversational account of Schumann's Piano Concerto, conducted by Myung-whun Chung.

*****

High-caliber Schumann and Mahler at Dvořák’s Prague

Frank Kuznik, 14th September

Daniele Gatti and Kirill Gerstein offer fresh, invigorating takes on two warhorses with the Staatskapelle Dresden.

*****

Thielemann bids farewell to Dresden with an excellent new FroSch

Ako Imamura, 27th March

David Bösch directs a creative and thoughtful new production of Die Frau ohne Schatten at the Semperoper in Christian Thielemann's final opera as Principal Conductor.

*****

Detlev Glanert's Die Jüdin von Toledo premieres at the Semperoper

Zenaida des Aubris, 10th February

Robert Carsen stages the world premiere production of Glanert's opera, based Franz Grillparzer's 1851 play, in stringent, minimalist style.

*****

Moving singing, but missed opportunities in Dresden’s new Aida

Zoltán Szabó, 17th March

Katharina Thalbach offers a traditional staging at the Semperoper, with fine vocal performances led by Krassimira Stoyanova, Francesco Meli and Oksana Volkova.

***11

Prom 63: Explosive Rachmaninov from Yuja Wang

Stephen Pritchard, 5th September

Outstanding playing from soloist and Staatskapelle Dresden makes this a Prom to remember.

*****

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Mengguang Huang

Mengguang Huang is a Hamburg-based project manager in the construction industry. With a strong passion for classical music, he was introduced to the world of early music during his time in the UK, where he developed a particular fondness for renaissance and Baroque vocal music. Driven by his love for this genre, he now makes it a priority to attend major Baroque opera productions and concerts across Western Europe whenever possible, continuing to deepen his appreciation for this rich musical tradition.