Tobias Kratzer digs beneath the surface of Strauss‘s Intermezzo in an excellent new DVD from Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Christian Thielemann is widely regarded as our time’s preeminent master of the Austro-German symphonic ensemble.
Simply put, Christine Goerke is a stupendous Elektra.
“Conduct Salome and Elektra as if they were by Mendelssohn: Fairy music.” Seriously, how often has that happened?
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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