To the extreme To the extreme

No other singer of Die Amme approaches the towering standard set by the German mezzo Tanja Ariane Baumgartner.

By January 14, 2019 at 9:00 AM
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How do you solve a problem like Medea? How do you solve a problem like Medea?

I was puzzled by my initial exposure to the Medea of Aribert Reimann, a work of 2010.

By April 12, 2017 at 11:00 AM
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The Reimann for the job

In 2006, Aribert Reimann was offered a commission to create a new work for Vienna State Opera.  After initial hesitation—”The creative process can sometimes be rather a struggle and isn’t necessarily a pleasant experience”—he went to work.  After a flirtation with a Camus drama, he settled on Franz Grillparzer’s version of Medea as his subject…

By January 28, 2011 at 9:56 AM
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