Le Roi d’Ys. The soloists, the fine Hungarian National Choir of about 50, but sounding like 100, and the perfect Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by György Vashegyi treated us to a jewel on February 3: a little-known, colorfully orchestrated French Grand opera that is definitely worth a visit.
Parelvissers. Bizet werd geplaagd door een artistiek geweten, hij schaamde zich voor het charmante in zijn muziek in plaats van het grootse. Hij legde een tanende interesse voor het drama aan de dag.
AGRIPPINA. Besides pathos and drama, there is certainly irony to be discovered in Agrippina, but Kosky turns it into a flat farce and treated us to incomprehensible follies.
May your holiday season be as stress-free as assembling flat-pack furniture. Cheers to untangling Christmas lights and finding batteries for all your ‘easy-to-open’ packages. Happy Holidays!”
Olivier Keegel. Farewell announcement: Olivier Keegel steps down as editor-in-chief of Opera Gazet.
Join us in bidding farewell to Olivier Keegel, Opera Gazet’s esteemed editor-in-chief, who will hand over the reins to Marco Aranowicz on January 1, 2024. Opera fans, the party goes on!
Diversity. Inclusivity managers keep track of race and gender demographics and apply pressure to correct diversity deficits.
Diversity. Inclusivity managers keep track of race and gender demographics and apply pressure to correct diversity deficits.
Zauberflöte and Zauberflötitis – A breakthrough in the fight against Zauberflötitis came with the discovery of Beer and Very Old Gin as powerful anti-Zauberflötitis remedies.
Tonio was de ster van de avond, gezongen door John Osborn die zijn ‘Ah, mes amis’, paradepaardje van tal van lyrische tenoren met goede hoge C’s, met een verbluffend gemak de zaal in slingerde.
Unfortunately, the horrors haven’t stopped. After killing more than 1,300 babies, children, women, men and elderlies, and injuring thousands of people on this deadly attack, Hamas terrorists are now hiding in schools, hospitals and other public buildings in Gaza, causing suffer to many innocent Palestinians.