Ich ziehe immer noch meinen Hut vor Edita Gruberova. Ich war nie ein uneingeschränkter Fan von ihr – ihre geschmacklichen und stilistischen Mätzchen und Manierismen vergällten einem oft die Freude an ihren großartigen Qualitäten als Sängerin. Bei ihr gab es … Continua a leggere
Jonas Kaufmann´s stage debut as Andrea Chénier took place at Covent Garden on January 20. His role debut as Radames is due on February 27 in a concert performance, which is planned as a recording. Then at the end of … Continua a leggere
Waldemar Kmennt died in Vienna today, on January 21st 2015. Kmentt had switched from piano to singing in 1949 and studied with Elisabeth Radó, Adolf Vogel and Hans Duhan. At the age of 21 he sang in Beethoven´s 9th under … Continua a leggere
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA Covent Garden January 2015 BBC 3 broadcast Riccardo: Joseph Calleja. Amelia: Liudmyla Monastyrska. Renato: Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Ulrica: Marianne Cornetti. Oscar: Serena Gamberoni. Samuel: Anatoli Sivko. Tom: James Platt. Silvano: Samuel Dale Johnson. Royal Opera House Chorus … Continua a leggere
An abridged interview by Renate Wagner taken from the „Der Neue Merker“ website. Keenlyside´s Rigoletto-cover, Paolo Rúmetz tries to get away from his buffo image, tells some facts about how he was prepared as a cover for SK and recommends himself … Continua a leggere
Let´s do some “fine-tuning” for our ears before Zubin Metha will climb the conductor´s stand on January 1st for the fifth time… Listen to the elegant and never sentimental Furtwängler, the romantic (but not overloaded) and embracing Bruno Walter, the … Continua a leggere
1. Gern hab ich die Frau’n geküsst (Paganini) 2. Irgendwo auf der Welt (Ein blonder Traum) 3. Du bist die Welt für mich (Der singende Traum) 4. Hab’ ein blaues Himmelbett (Frasquita) 5. Im Traum hast Du mir alles erlaubt (Liebeskommando) 6. Grüß mir mein Wien … Continua a leggere
In quelle trine morbide… nell’alcova dorata v’é un silenzio gelido, mortal, v’è un silenzio, un freddo che m’agghiaccia! Ed io che m’ero avvezza a una carezza voluttuosa, di labbra ardenti e d’infuocate braccia… or ho tutt’altra cosa! O mia dimora … Continua a leggere
This is the last „puntata“ of our Verdian tenors and we are closing it with a tenor who is most appropriate for this occasion: Richard Tucker. Ever since his debut in 1945 Tucker belonged to the leading tenors in every … Continua a leggere
Mazaroff (Masaroff) was born in Pavel Banja in Bulgria on 2 January 1907. He began his career with the Sofia National Opera making his debut in 1935 in a production of Prince Igor. In 1937 Mazaroff won a singing competition … Continua a leggere
Marcel Wittrisch e Wilhelm Strienz Marcel Wittrisch studied in Leipzig, later in Munich and als spent some time in Milan. His debut took place in 1925 at the Theater von Halle (Saale) in Heinrich Marschner´s „Hans Heiling“. 1926 he moved on to … Continua a leggere
„Resonant“ and „robust“ are words which come to mind first when listening to the Sardinian tenor, Bernardo De Muro. Not a voice or a sound to bathe in, not an irresistable timbre, but one with incredible squillo and cutting power … Continua a leggere