14.06.2018
- Mojca Erdmann to sing at the Pierre Boulez Saal
On October 20, Soprano Mojca Erdmann, equally at home in the Classical and Romantic repertoire and in contemporary music, presents the season’s first Schubert recital at the Pierre Boulez Saal with pianist Malcolm Martineau by her side.
The program includes works from all phases of Schubert’s short life—from the 14-year-old’s very first song, Hagars Klage, to the famous “Ave Maria,” written three years before his death.
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11.06.2018
- Regula Mühlemann's "clean lines and immaculate diction gave real class to her Rosina"
"Soprano Regula Mühlemann sings it, and all else, exquisitely." - The Arts Desk
"First among equals was Regula Mühlemann, whose smooth legato, clean lines and immaculate diction gave real class to her Rosina. It’s clear she has the right voice for Mozart and her sense of fun, demonstrative enjoyment in her character’s machinations bubbled into her singing." - Bachtrack
11.06.2018
- World Cup 2018 Gala Featuring Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov and Ildar Abdrazakov
The World Cup kick-off gala is set to be televised on Channel 1.
The gala, which is set to be televised on 1tv.ru from Red Square, will star some of the world’s greatest opera stars, including Anna Netrebko, Plácido Domingo, Ildar Abdrazakov, Albina Shagimuratova, Aida Garifullina, Juan Diego Flórez, and Yusif Eyvazov. Valery Gergiev will conduct the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra with pianist Denis Matsuev also set to make...
On June 21, and July 5, 11 and 14, Yusif Eyvazov stars as Manrico in Verdi's Il Trovatore at Opéra Bastille. The rest of the stellar cast features Vitaliy Bilyy as Il Conte di Luna, Jennifer Rowley as Leonora and Ekaterina Semenchuk as Azucena. Maurizio Benini leads the orchestra.
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Back from his Australian tour, Thomas Hampson sings two concerts in Leipzig on June 21 and 22 with clarinetist Jörg Widmann and conductor Andris Nelsons.
On June 24, Mr. Hampson returns to the Schwarzenberg Schubertiade, where he sings a recital with pianist Wolfram Rieger. He will also teach masterclasses from June 25 - 29.
