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2024-03-27 08:09:00
Revisiting Staatsoper Berlin’s Ring cycle proved a thrilling experience: Dmitri Tcherniakov's production returns to Unter den Linden with conductor Philippe Jordan
Wagner: Das Rheingold - Staatsoper Berlin, 2022 (Photo: Monika Rittershaus)Wagner: The Ring of the Nibelungen; Tomasz Konieczny, Rolando Villazón, Johannes Martin Kränzle, Robert Watson, Vida Miknevičiūtė, René Pape, Claudia Mahnke, Anja Kampe, Andreas Schager, Stephan Rügamer, dir: Dmitri Tcherniakov; Staatskapelle Berlin, cond: Phillipe Jordan; Staatsopernchor, dir: Dani Juris, Staatsoper Berlin, Germany Reviewed by Tony Cooper, 26 March 2024True to form, Dmitri Tcherniakov drifts miles away from Wagner’s original intentions but, nonetheless, comes up with an interesting and extremely rewarding productionThe current Ring at Staatsoper Berlin came into being in October 2022 directed by Russian director Dmitri Tcherniakov due to be conducted by Daniel Barenboim. Sadly, though, Maestro Barenboim, had to pull out of the production because of severe health issues, a great blow to all but so disappointing for Barenboim in his 80th year. All change, please! Therefore, it’s musical chairs at Staatsoper with Maestro Barenboim, who has held […]
2021-09-24 18:14:25
In addition to this new position, Altinoglu currently serves as Music Director of Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels. A graduate of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, he now serves on its conducting faculty. Highlights of his 2021/2022 season include appearances at the Salzburger Festspiele alongside debuts […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2021-09-07 06:46:20
Peter Brathwaite - The Paston Treasure Baritone Peter Brathwaite spent a good portion of lockdown last year with an ambitious Twitter and Instagram project Rediscovering Black Portraiture, where he re-imagined representations of Black portraiture from the 11th century to the present day, daring viewers to consider how people of colour have and should be seen and portrayed. He embarked on the project as part of the #GettyMuseumChallenge: restaging famous paintings with everyday household objects. Peter restaged works that focused specifically on Black portraiture using items from his family’s past, and from his cultural heritage in Barbados and Britain. Peter is currently writing a book about the project for Getty Publications. There is now a chance to see some of Peter's work on a rather larger scale. Visible Skin: Rediscovering the Renaissance through Black Portraiture is a new outdoor exhibition across King’s College London’s Strand Campus showcasing artworks by Peter. From the 10 […]
2021-08-17 08:23:00
Anglais - Interview with Sergey Romanovsky: “Rossini remains young forever”
Russian tenor Sergey Romanovsky is coming back to the Rossini Opera Festival for the fourth time for a new production of Elisabetta, regina d’Inghilterra – originally scheduled for last summer – and a prestigious gala celebrating 25 years of Juan Diego Flórez at the Festival. We met him in Pesaro to learn more about his debut in the role of Leicester this year and his other exciting projects. *** Opera Online : Has the additional time to prepare Leicester in Elisabetta, regina d’Inghilterra enabled you to internalise the role? Sergey Romanovsky: Last year it was sad to hear that Elisabetta had been cancelled, but bad news sometimes has to be turned into a positive feeling. I have thought more deeply about the role and have worked on my voice with more patience during the year. It’s been very useful. I feel better prepared and I’ve found richer colours. […]
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