Wien disposition
Following classic recordings documenting the work of Karl Böhm and Herbert von Karajan. Orfeo’s 150 Years Wiener Staatsoper box moves on to new releases that are seeing their first incarnation on an officially available disc.
Olga Bezsmertna
3 pieces since 2017 — in 3 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Wiener Staatsoper.
3
pieces
3
roles
2
companies
10
years
By role
By company
Role Echo
Role Lucile Desmoulins
Revolution blues
The opera proved somewhat puzzling—the score representing more a collage of fragmented and incidental musical ideas, and the libretto a turgid, slow-moving mass of purple prose.
Role Mélisande
Back to the beach
Now it’s time to grab Albert Einstein for a lengthy swim.
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).