Storm of the century
A sense of celebration was definitely in the air last Thursday at the Vienna State Opera.
Paul Schöffler
5 pieces since 2015 — in 4 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Wiener Staatsoper.
5
pieces
4
roles
2
companies
12
years
By company
Role Barak
Role Cardinal Borromeo
Between two worlds
If works like Salome and Erwartung defined modernism in the first decades of the 20th century, Die Tote Stadt and Palestrina represented the regressive avant garde.
Role Der Musiklehrer
Stage beauty
Since the 1916 version of Ariadne auf Naxos which we all know and love had its premiere at Wiener Staatsoper, it seems most appropriate to bring you this 1967 performance from the same venue, with a legendary cast at its zenith.
Role Hans Sachs
“The trouble is you think you have time”
“Trove Thursday” presents Falla’s La Vida Breve in a live concert version with Victoria de los Angeles, one of Spain’s greatest singers, as Salud.
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).