A Rosenkavalier of masterly élan

By Vishnu Bachani, 31 March 2018

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“the ever-smiling Petrenko shaping every musical line with superb craftsmanship”

Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 29 March 2018

Strauss R., Der Rosenkavalier

Bavarian State Opera

Kirill Petrenko, Conductor

Adrianne Pieczonka, Feldmarschallin

Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Sophie

Angela Brower, Octavian

Peter Rose, Baron Ochs

Markus Eiche, Herr von Faninal

Lawrence Brownlee, Italian Singer

Miranda Keys, A milliner, Marianne

Helene Schneiderman, Annina

Long Long, A vendor of pets

Kevin Conners, An innkeeper, Feldmarschallin's Major-Domo

Ulrich Reß, Valzacchi

Christian Rieger, Notary

Peter Lobert, Police inspector

Bayerischer Staatsopernchor

Sören Eckhoff, Choirmaster / chorus director

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Vishnu Bachani

Dividing his time between New York and London, Vishnu Bachani is a recent graduate of New York University in mathematics and music. Interested in tonal music theory and analysis, he has written for The Bruckner Journal and New York Classical Review and has completed analytical research on music ranging from Wagner and Bruckner to Radiohead and Massive Attack, which he regularly posts on his website. Some cherished musicians include J.S. Bach, Gustav Mahler, and Meshuggah.

A Rosenkavalier of masterly élan from Kirill Petrenko and the Bayerische Staatsoper at Carnegie Hall