11.03.2013
- Rolando Villazón - triumph at Vienna State Opera
"Rolando Villazón gehört zu jenen wenigen Sängern, die das Publikum mobilisieren und in kollektive Verzückung versetzen können.
Auch bei Giuseppe Verdis „La traviata“ (Reprisen am 12. und 15. März), wo Rolando Villazón einmal mehr beweisen kann, warum er so sehr geliebt wird. Denn bei Villazón gibt es keine halben Sachen. Der sympathische Tenor stürzt sich bei seinem Wiener Debüt in die Rolle des...
01.02.2013
- Thomas Hampson Reunites with the Wiener Virtuosen for Five-Concert European Tour Singing Music by Mahler and Dvořák
Thomas Hampson Reunites with the Wiener Virtuosen for Five-Concert European Tour Singing Music by Mahler and Dvořák
Thomas Hampson sings songs of life and death by Mahler and Dvořák when he reunites with the Wiener Virtuosen for a five-concert tour that includes performances in Merano (Feb 11), Bern (Feb 12), Zurich (Feb 13), Innsbruck (Feb 15) and Vienna (Feb 17). Mahler is arguably the composer with whom Hampson is most closely associated, and...
23.01.2013
- Kate Lindsey - Beethoven IX. Symphony
Kate Lindsey sings the Mezzo part in Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony alongside Diana Damrau, Piotr Beczala and René Pape at the Carnegie Hall New York on February 3rd,2013. The East-Western Divan Orchestra will be led by Maestro Daniel Barenboim.
Piotr Beczala sings the Duke of Mantua in the Metropolitan Opera's new production of "Rigoletto", his partners are Diana Damrau as Gilda and Zeljko Lucic as Rigoletto. The opening night is on January 28, the production is broadcasted live in cinemas all over the world on February 16, 2013
23.01.2013
- Regula Mühlemann - debut at the Theater an der Wien
After a huge success as Serpetta in the Berlin of Hans Neuenfels's new production of "La finta giardiniera" at the Staatsoper Berlin, Regula Mühlemann will make her debut at the Theater an der Wien in the role of Isolier in Rossini's "Le Comte Ory" alongside Cecilia Bartoli as Adéle. Performance dates are February 16, 18, 20,23,25 and 27, 2013
Deutsche Grammophon has released Rolando Villazon's latest album Villazón Verdi, a tribute to the master opera composer's 200th anniversary. Rheinische Post lauded Rolando's performance on the album for his vocal "fluency and radiant high notes," and Musikwoche writes that Rolando's rendition of "Questo o quella" (Rigoletto) and "O mio rimorso!" (La traviata) with his "smooth and passionate voice reminds us why he is part of the dream cast for these roles."
