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2024-01-22 07:34:00
Let the dialogue flow: Benjamin Bernheim leads a wonderfully memorable account of Massenet's Werther in Zurich
Massenet: Werther - Benjamin Bernheim, Valeriy Murga - Zurich Opera (Photo: Toni Suter)Massenet: Werther; Benjamin Bernheim, Rihab Chaieb, Sandra Hamaoui, Audun Iversen, Valeriy Murga, director: Tatjana Gürbaca/Nina Russi, conductor: Giedrė Šlekytė; Zurich OperaReviewed 19 January 2024One of those performances created by people who understood what is needed in Massenet's opera with one of the most finely sung accounts of the title role that I have ever heard. Pure magicZurich Opera debuted its production of Massenet's Werther at Zurich Opera House in 2017, directed by Tatjana Gürbaca with Juan Diego Florez in the title role. On Friday 19 January 2024, the production received its first revival (revival director Nina Russi), conducted by Giedrė Šlekytė with Benjamin Bernheim in the title role, Rihab Chaieb making her house debut as Charlotte, Sandra Hamaoui as Sophie, Audun Iversen as Albert and Valeriy Murga as Le Bailli.Werther has an important Swiss history. Written in 1885, it was rejected by […]
2022-06-07 16:02:18
In addition to Washington D.C.'s National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), the Milan native is also currently General Music Director at the Zürich Opera House and Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. Prior to the pandemic, Noseda's choice of repertoire and presence on the podium were beginning to have a noticeable effect on NSO […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2022-05-17 00:02:57
Latonia Moore (Courtesy Latonia Moore) San Francisco Classical Voice Victoria Looseleaf on May 15, 2022 She’s outspoken, outrageous, and has an outsized talent. She is Latonia Moore, an African American soprano who makes her Los Angeles Opera debut in the title role of Aida. Onstage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for six performances, May 21 – June 12, this production, first seen in 2016 at San Francisco Opera, is directed by Francesca Zambello and conducted by LAO music director’s, James Conlon. While the Texas-born singer made a virtual debut with LAO in an online Living Room Recital in 2020, seeing her in the flesh promises to be something special, as Moore has probably racked up more performances of Verdi’s grandest opera than anyone, with last count somewhere between 150 and 160 times. Now owning the […]
2022-01-25 14:59:40
Prominent Croatian conductor Nikša Bareza will be remembered for his long and storied career across the opera houses of Europe, concluding with a stint as the director of the Chemnitz Opera. Prior to taking up his post in Chemnitz, Bareza lead the Zürich Opera House and held the position of Chief Conductor of the […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
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