It’s a new dawn, it’s a new Dane
C-major has made available the first DVD/Blu-ray of Franco Faccio’s Amleto.
Pavel ?ernoch
9 pieces since 2014 — in 5 roles, at 4 companies, most often at Národní divadlo Praha.
9
pieces
5
roles
4
companies
13
years
By role
Role Amleto
Role Laca
To forgive, divine
Leos Janacek’s 1904 opera Jenufa could be a rather grim affair.
All is forgiven
Why do we go to the opera? Because the world needs a reminder of the power of forgiveness, particularly in these dark and gloomy times!
Role Lykov
Battle of the network tsars
For all their orchestral and vocal attractions, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s 15 operas are rarities in the West.
Role Michelis
Crime of “Passion”
Bohuslav Martinu’s The Greek Passion has had a rough life.
Role Prince
Don’t go in the basement
Malin Byström is a radiant water nymph in the Bayerische Staatsoper‘s house-of-horrors-set Rusalka.
The sprite in you
Today’s Rusalka video overview covers filmed performances of Dvorák’s opera since 2010.
The dark side of the moon
After viewing Stefan Herheim’s production of Rusalka, I’ve got a new category: “regie slick.”
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).