To say that this production of Verdi’s La Forza del Destino at the Deutsche Oper Berlin left so much to be desired is a mere understatement, but how did all the singers persevere in this extremely messy production? Please find out in my review and let me know your opinions as well.
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Combining classics by Richard Strauss and Max Reger as well as a fresh face in Philipp Maintz was a Liederabend that unites the musical prowess of John Parr, Flurina Stucki, Attilio Glaser, and Philipp Jekal. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
How did Gabriela Scherer tackle the title role of Strauss’s Arabella, as she ended up singing the subsequent performances after the premiere? Find out in my review and please let me know your opinions as well.
A bizarrely confusing Regietheater production of Strauss’s Arabella made its premiere at the Deutsche Oper Berlin three days ago with a cast of both veterans and fresh-faced singers. Enjoy my review and please let me know your opinions as well.
Jordan Shanahan, a dramatic baritone whose career has seen him rise from handsomely lyrical roles to more viscerally challenging roles, takes on Jochanaan the mysterious yet raving prophet. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
Natalya Romaniw, a lyric soprano possessing a diverse repertoire, tackles the fiery Italian diva Floria Tosca joined by lyric tenor Jonathan Tetelman as the impassioned painter Mario Cavaradossi and baritone Roman Burdenko as the viciously licentious Baron Vitellio Scarpia. Enjoy my review, and let me know your thoughts as well.
Jorge Puerta, a fine full lyric tenor boasting a huge and diverse repertoire, makes his mark as the impassioned Genoese gentleman Gabriele Adorno. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
Tackling the role of the villainous Plebian partisan, Paolo Albiani, is Joel Allison, a baritone with a promising future ahead of him. Enjoy my review, despite it being a week late, and let me know your opinions as well.
Verdi’s opera about political intrigue and familial drama has been updated from 14th-century Genoa to 21st-century Genoa in this new Simon Boccanegra production at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Enjoy my review.
A light lyric soprano with heaps of potential to shine and on the cusp of an exciting career tackles Violetta Valery, one of Verdi’s most iconic tragic heroines. Enjoy my review.