Macabre fascination
Can György Ligeti‘s only opera be understood as the composer’s own grappling with trauma, death, and memory of a past life?
Bálint Szabó
4 pieces since 2017 — in 4 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Bayerische Staatsoper.
4
pieces
4
roles
2
companies
10
years
By role
By company
Role Black Minister
Role Kuno
Hit me with your best shot
Dmitri Tcherniakov‘s production of Der Freischütz in Munich may fire a few blanks, but the musicians are all on target.
Role Oroe
Queen of the damned
“Semiramide—a better opera than this dude expected!”
Role Tsurin
The discreet charm of the bourgeoisie
This July, Munich played host to hordes of football fans in town for the European Championship—and arguably the two finest working sopranos today.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).