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2024-03-21 10:16:00
The Queen of Spades, Deutsche Oper, 20 March 2024
Pique DAME von Pjotr I. Tschaikowskij, Premiere am 9. März 2024 in der Deutschen Oper Berlin, copyright: Marcus LieberenzCountess (Doris Soffel) and Hermann (Martin Muehle)Hermann – Martin Muehle Tomsky – Lucio Gallo Prince Yeletsky – Thomas Lehman Chekalinsky – Chance Jonas-O’Toole Surin – Kyle Miller Chaplitsky – Andrew Dickinson Narumov – Artur Garbas Master of Ceremonies – Jörg Schörner The Countess – Doris Soffel Lisa – Maria Motolygina Pauline – Karia Tucker Governess – Nicole Piccolomini Masha – Arianna Manganello Children’s commander – Sofia Kaspruk Little Hermann – Aleksandr Sher Little Lisa – Alma Kraushaar Stage piano – Jisu Park Old servant – Wolfgang SiebnerDirector – Sam BrownDesigner – Stuart NunnChoreography – Ron HowellVideo – Martin EidenbergerLighting – Linus FellbornAssistant directors – Constanze Weidknecht, Silke SenseDramaturgy – Konstantin ParnianChildren’s Chorus of the Deutsche Oper (director: Christian Lindhorst)Chorus of the Deutsche Oper (director: Jeremy Bines)Statisterie, and Opernballet of the Deutsche OperSebastian […]
2024-02-04 14:00:38
Pique Dame
Aziz Shokhakimov conducts Asmik Grigorian, Brandon Jovanovich, Violeta Urmana, and Roman Burdenko in the premiere of Benedict Andrews‘s production from Munich
2023-12-18 05:30:00
KN's Favorite Recordings of 2023
by Karl NehringIn looking back over the releases that I reviewed during this past year, it strikes me that there were fewer of the symphonic works that I usually enjoy. I’m not sure whether that is the result of fewer symphony recordings being released or my lack of enthusiasm for reviewing yet another recording of Mahler or Bruckner (I dread 2024, Bruckner’s bicentennial year, which will no doubt herald no end of both rereleases and new recordings of his symphonies – of every edition and her sister by all manner of conductors and orchestras). Whatever the reason, my list of favorites strikes me as a bit unusual this year; however, there’s some darn good music to be found in this list of a dozen of my favorite recordings from 2023, which I present to you just in time for your last-minute holiday shopping. Beethoven: The Late Quartets. Calidore String Quartet. Signum Classics SIGCD733. It […]
2023-07-24 03:30:00
Bobo Stenson Trio: Sphere
by Karl NehringPer Nørgård: You Shall Plant a Tree; Anders Jormin: Unquestioned Answer – Charles Ives in Memoriam; Sven-Erik Bäck: Spring; Jormin: Kingdom of Coldness; Bäck: Communion Psalm; Jung-Hee Woo: The Red Flower; Alfred Janson: Ky and Beautiful Madame Ky; Sibelius: Valsette op. 40/1; Nørgård: You Shall Plant a Tree (var.). Bobo Stenson, piano; Anders Jormin, double bass; Jon Fält, drums. ECM 2775 487 3808The Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson (b. 1944) is probably unfamiliar to most classical music fans, but perhaps this latest album, which features a generous dollop of music by classical composers, will Pique some interest, at least among classical fans who also have an interest in other forms of music – as I hope most who follow this blog do. There is a brief YouTube video in which you can learn a bit more about the genesis of this album and some of the musical influences behind it (that video can be found here). As you may […]
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