SeokJong Baek’s ever-augmenting strengths as a riveting spinto tenor with a dramatic edge are in full effect as Calaf, the Unknown but Determined Prince of Tartar. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions. Tune in today at 9 AM Berlin time.
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Aleksandra Meteleva, a rising young lyric mezzo-soprano with heaps upon heaps of potential, conquers Carmen, the iconic gypsy heroine of Georges Bizet’s opera of the same name. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
Javier Camarena and Nadine Sierra strike up an impassioned vocal and theatrical storm as the world-renowned star-crossed lovers, Roméo and Juliette. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
It is Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette meets The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Phantom of the Opera, and Baz Luhrmann in Thomas Jolly’s production at Teatro Real de Madrid. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
Evelin Novak’s pristinely sterling technique and stunningly silvery lyricism were the hallmarks that not only made her Pamina shine but also led the ensemble cast with aplomb and undefiled beauty. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions. https://youtu.be/HLCtQW3eyvw
Fourteen angels shine their bright spotlights on the endearingly flexible Arianna Manganello as Hänsel and the lyrically gorgeous Nina Solodovnikova as Gretel. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions. https://youtu.be/i3lPYYBR3X4
Martin Muehle leads the helm as the passionately idealistic poet Andrea Chenier in John Dew’s eclectic production of Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chenier at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions. https://youtu.be/6G5KTMn-9Ws
Corinne Winters’ ethereal elegance and tenacious technicality serve as assets to make her Cio-Cio-San shine and shimmer like the northern lights. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions. https://youtu.be/Cu65UDqHOJ0
A dapper stage presence, a richly marbled lower extension, and heaps of noble virility are what constitute Rodrigo Garull’s portrayal of Count Loris Ipanov. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions. https://youtu.be/yR1FOYJ1MjU
Götz Friedrich’s legendary production of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro at the Deutsche Oper Berlin hosts a veritable cavalcade of astoundingly brilliant shining stars. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions. https://youtu.be/pWt5P2FXcXU