David McVicar’s production of Mozart’s Idomeneo may eclectically combine Feudal-Era Japanese, Middle Eastern, European, and Greek aesthetics, but how do the singers fare in their roles in this production? At least it was nice that I have achieved my dream of seeing Olga Peretyatko and Anna Prohaska together on stage as the two rivaling princesses Elettra and Ilia respectively. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
Staatsoper Unter den Linden
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Rainelle Krause, a lyric coloratura soprano renowned for her fearlessness as an aerial acrobat, heralds the stage as one of her calling-card roles, The Queen of the Night, alongside the astounding light lyric soprano Victoria Randem as Pamina and the sweet soprano light lyric coloratura Regina Koncz as Papagena. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
There has never been a production of Bizet’s Carmen that has left me feeling cold and frigid until I caught Martin Kusej’s vision of this famous French opera set in Seville. Enjoy my review and please let me know your opinions as well.
I ring in 2023 and Three Kings’ Day back at the opera with two singers known for their ambitious repertoires singing the iconic main couple from one of Puccini’s most popular operas of all time. Enjoy my review.
The awesome cast headed by the great and unparalleled superstars Aleksandra Kurzak and Anna Samuil really live up to the expectations and had a ball! Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
Let’s how everything comes together in this production of one of Puccini’s verismo masterpieces. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
I take a look at Britten’s chilling horror opera as imagined by Claus Guth. Also, a huge thanks to Ms. Maria Bengtsson who sang the taxing role of the Governess for the free ticket. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
I take a look at an obscure 30’s to 40’s French opera starring the magnificent and ever angelic Anna Prohaska. And this is also a chamber opera that needs to be recognized a lot more. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
Samuel Beckett’s works come to life in this eerie modern opera. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
I take a look at a Hans Neuenfels-directed Ariadne auf Naxos. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.