08.02.2016
- Hampson “plays the role of his life” in world premiere of ‘South Pole’
Thomas Hampson’s portrayal of Roald Amundsen in the world premiere of South Pole has been greeted with thunderous applause from audiences and spectacular acclaim from critics worldwide. Remaining performances take place February 9 & 11 and July 5. Please note the February dates are now completely sold-out, with limited tickets remaining in July. Enjoy the production trailer and a video magazine featuring...
08.02.2016
- Sondra Radvanovsky "makes a vivid impact" in 'Maria Stuarda' at The Met
"... [in] her magnificent rendering of the title role ... Ms. Radvanovsky will perform the bravura feat of singing Donizetti’s three Tudor queens in one season, mirroring Beverly Sills’s achievement at New York City Opera in the 1970s. Ms. Radvanovsky already made a strong impression as the title character in “Anna Bolena” and made an equally vivid impact in “Maria Stuarda,” based on a Friedrich Schiller play that explores...
08.02.2016
- Anna Netrebko gives a "spellbinding" portrayal of Leonora in Paris
"Anna Netrebko’s career as a Verdi soprano continues to soar. She has sung the role of Leonora in Berlin, Salzburg and New York and has it completely under her skin. Her lower register – flecked with mezzo tints – is luscious, especially evident in “Tacea la notte placida”. She has largely tamed her coloratura to deliver cabalettas stylishly. Netrebko’s exquisite diminuendos and arching phrases shaped a tremendous “D’amor...
07.02.2016
- Ildar Abdrazakov receives critical acclaim as Don Basilio in 'Il barbiere di Siviglia'
"However, to hand out an award for comedy, it will go to Ildar Abdrazakov, unbridled as Don Basilio, visibly happy to frolic in a role that allows him to give free rein to his imagination while satisfying his natural inclination for singing Rossini."
{S'il faut cependant décerner une palme drolatique, elle reviendra à Ildar Abdrazakov, Don Basilio déchaîné, visiblement heureux de s'ébattre dans un rôle qui lui permet de...
07.02.2016
- Critical acclaim for Mojca Erdmann in ‘South Pole’ at the Bayerische Staatsoper
Mojca Erdmann’s performance as the Landlady in the world premiere of South Pole at Bayerische Staatsoper has received high praise from the international press. Remaining performances of this not-to-be-missed production take place February 9 & 11.
“. . . and soprano Mojca Erdmann’s crystalline singing to the icy heights (Landlady) added more colors.”
{. . . und der bis in eisige Höhen kristallin singenden Sopranistin Mojca Erdmann...
06.02.2016
- Critical acclaim for Kate Lindsey's portrayal of Lazuli in 'L'Etoile'
"The one performance with authentic star quality is that of American mezzo Kate Lindsey; she gives the young male pedlar Lazuli plenty of sex appeal, and sings with easy and mesmerising charm."
George Hall - The Stage
"It’s the accomplished American mezzo Kate Lindsey, however, who’s truly the star of this L’Etoile."
Barry Millington - Evening Standard
"It is Lindsey, though, who shoulders the beast, and she does so in style. As the pedlar Lazuli, yet...
