Graduating from the flirtatiously flitting Fiakermilli to the imperious Queen of the Night was Hye-Young Moon, a young lyric coloratura soprano who embraced the challenge of tackling this demanding yet iconic Mozart villainess. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
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Freddie de Tommaso, a rock-steady young tenor with so much to give to the opera world, tackles the role of the impassioned painter Mario Cavaradossi. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
Tall, charismatic, and handsome in stage presence but decent at best in voice, how does Erwin Schrott fare in an iconic Puccini villain role that he has been singing for many years? Please find out in my review and let me know your opinions as well.
How did one of Deutsche Oper Berlin’s veteran basses fare as the stern yet kindly Padre Guardiano? Please find out in my review and let me know your opinions as well.
Going from strength to strength in his ever-flourishing career and possessing a brilliant future in more leading man roles is Byung Gil Kim who tackled the role of the imperious high priest Ramfis. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
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.
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.