#evelyn herlitzius

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Staatsoper Stuttgart -Die Frau ohne Schatten (in italiano)

Foto ©Matthias Baus Per i lettori poco pratici della lingua tedesca, ecco la mia recensione tradotta in italiano

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this just as an aside but i love how it’s never specified how old brünnhilde is in relation to her sisters. older sister? younger sister? middle sister? i’ve come to think every soprano gets to decide this for herself and we get lots of variations as a result. anne evans and camilla nylund have a sense of measured caution to them, as if they’re used to being the voice of reason to a bunch of arguing girls and that’s very older sister of them. irene theorin and catherine foster have a bit of immaturity left in them but have grown out of the playfulness: middle sisters. evelyn herlitzius and gwyneth jones have extreme i-can-get-away-with-murder Youngest Sister Energy. hildegard behrens is oddly hard to categorise. she’s not quite such a wild child as the other Youngest Sisters(tm) but there’s a sense of frailty in her voice that makes me think of the german word “nesthäkchen”, which roughly translates to “baby of the family”. either she’s the youngest or she never grew to be the responsible oldest sister. i love all my flavours of brünnhilde

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Jenůfa (Berlin, 2021): Reactions, Part I

breaking news on this winter’s afternoon: i apparently insist on inflicting so much fucking emotional damage upon myself

whoopee @beckmessering​

BIG GREEN CUBE

merriweather said make it blue

OKAY THAT CURTAIN EFFECT IS SO COOL

poor jenufa 😭😭😭

SHE’S KNITTING THE RED BABY CLOTHES 😭

oh look it’s an Asshole Tenor

the grandmother: can u not

“i am pinning all my hopes on this plant because otherwise i am utterly fucked” 🥺

“…well that’s stupid”

yay!!!

PROTECT THIS CHILD AT ALL COSTS

because you are a soprano

“jenufa don’t lie down like that in public it could Give People Ideas”

…too late for that

chekhov’s knife

“lača stop messing with my knitting” 

because you are an asshole

catch the flower

congratulations

“do NOT. fucking. mess. with. my. plant.”

jenufa, i regret to inform you that someone else has been messing with your plant,

COVID chorus times

what is in the box

števa pls open the box

stop throwing flowers and open the box

admittedly this is a bop

jenufa: …can people stop messing with my knitting for five minutes pls

the knife against the box gives me Bad Sensory Ick also congrats! števa LOOKS like an asshole!

oh so it’s NOT a box that’s disappointing :(

but uh hey! it’s ice! which is important!

she’s trying to not repeat the cycle of violence

evelyn herlitzius is a QUEEN

(actually the entire cast is bringing it but yeah. queen.)

“understandable reasoning, bad consequences” is the kostelnička’s LIFE

i had two bad caption ideas here and one of them was “chekhov’s ice” and the other was “let him among you who has never sinned cast the first…chunk of ice” and both of them are bad but i couldn’t decide so you get both of them

OOF

POOR JENUFA

this is VERDI-QUALITY CONCERTANTE. janaček you absolute genius.

okay actually i changed my mind

something something let him among you who has never sinned cast the first chunk of ice something something

pet rocks, circa 2021, liquified and then frozen again

whooooooooooooa we’re halfway theeeeere whoooooooaaaaaa livin’ on a praaaayer

DON’T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT HITTING HER

she’s spiraling, which, UNDERSTANDABLE

something something women allowing men’s oppression of other women to

oh here comes this little motherfucker again

if a knife is shown in the first act…

…it must also be used in the first act

(although this production makes lača slightly less of an asshole by having this more clearly be an accident)

hey uh guys i see something you could be doing other than standing around

hint: someone is bleeding profusely

once again: POOR JENUFA 😭😭😭

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Das Dribbling des Nibelungen

Es ist wohl 20 Jahre her, da verdiente ich mir meine ersten Yen, und zwar in der Kölner Oper. Als die "Walküre" Evelyn Herlitzius nach fünf Stunden glücklich auf ihrem Felsen eingeschlafen war und der Vorhang fiel, worauf der zweite Rang ihrer Brünnhilde erleichtert und stehend Applaus spendete, traten sie an mich heran. Drei japanische Wagnerianer, mitgebrachte Münzen in der Hand, strahlten und riefen "You Look-Alike Litobaki". Womit dem zwischenzeitlich nach Japan gewechselten FC-Dribbelkönig und 1990er Weltmeister Pierre Littbarski mehr Ehre erwiesen war als mir, immerhin ist er sechs Jahre älter. Wenigstens musste ich seinerzeit noch nicht für ein Selfie herhalten.

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Dialogues des Carmélites - Oper Zürich 27.02.2022

Dialogues des Carmélites - Oper Zürich 27.02.2022 #oper #francispoulenc #jetskeMijnssen #rezension #nocheinmalweilgarsoschön #onceagain #frankreich #paris #revolution #Besprechung #opernkritik #operalover

Zwei Wochen nach der Premiere von “Dialogues des Carmelités” ein weiterer Vorstellungsbesuch, erneut ein grossartiger Abend – die Welt ist inzwischen jedoch eine andere geworden, es herrscht Krieg in Europa und Hausherr Andreas Homoki hat keine Eier in der Hose wenn es um die beiden Gastauftritte der glühenden Putin-Verehrerin Anna Netrebko geht. Das Opernhaus leuchtet in den ukrainischen…

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Das Lied von der Erde von Gustav Mahler &

Die Bienenkönige von Elfriede Jelinek

Staatsoper Stuttgart, Oktober 2020

Regie: David Hermann, Musikalische Leitung: Cornelius Meister, Bühne & Licht: Jo Schramm, Kostüme: Claudia Irro & Bettina Werner, Dramaturgie: Ingo Gerlach, Mitarbeit Regie: Anna Weber

mit: Katja Bürkle, Simone Schneider, Evelyn Herlitzius, Thomas Blondelle, Martin Gantner

Fotos: © Matthias Baus

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All the final scenes from each of the operas from the Ring Cycle - who wins?

Götterdämmerung is just pure epicness :D Walküre is a strong second. Rheingold is great when I’m ironing. Siegfried just goes on forever. I heard ONE performance where the final duet was a revelation, with Christian Franz and Evelyn Herlitzius, they were magic.

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Staatsoper de Viena 2017/2108: Kátja Kabanová (Herlitzius-Baechle-Bankl-Lippert;Engel-Jenkins)

Evelyn Herlitzius (Kátja Kabanová)foto: wiener staatsoper / michael pöhn Avui arriba a IFL una de les òperes més belles de Leos Janáček, Kátja Kabanová, gràcies als streaming d’abonament de l’òpera estatal vienesa. Al Liceu enyorem aquelles temporades mataboschianes que ens van portar uns quants Janáček tot i que ja tocaria que Des de la casa dels morts i a poder ser amb la producció de Chéreau…

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Check out this pictures of the Metropolitan Opera Hause  François Girard’s production  of “Parsifal” by Richard Wagner. The singers are tenor Klaus Florian Vogt, as Parsifal, Evelyn Herlitzius is Kundry, and Peter Mattei and René Pape bring back their highly praised interpretations of Amfortas and Gurnemanz, respectively. All conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin 

Feb 5-Feb 27 https://www.metopera.org/Season/2017-18-Season/parsifal-wagner-tickets/?utm_source=Parsifal&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=1718_ss

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@dichterfuerstin thanks for the tag :) here goes:

1. How did you discover Wagner’s music?

My dad and I went to see Tannhäuser together. He hadn’t listened to Wagner in years, I had never, it was just an experiment. (we also nearly weren’t let in because we were late. oops.)

2. Do you have a favourite opera? Which one?

Parsifal. The number two spot varies according to my mood and the production.

3. Favourite production of your favourite opera?

Parsifal 2013/2018 revival at the Met. Its symbolism is visually stunning and atmospheric, suits the opera, and places lots of emphasis on the singers, who were all 110% their characters musically and dramatically. But I also have to mention the Bayreuth 2017 Meistersinger because whenever I see that one, Meistersinger is firmly my second-favourite opera. It’s so witty and designed to make you uncomfortable, which actually helped me understand Meistersinger better.

4. Your favourite part of the Ring cycle?

This one was super hard. I’ve always loved Rheingold, recently developed a late but intense appreciation for Walküre, was quite entertained by Siegfried while nurturing a solid dislike of the title character, and Götterdämmerung is exciting but also saddening because it’s the last one. Concerning scenes, it would be easier to mention the ones I don’t like than the ones I like best.

5. Favourite Leitmotif?

Fine, THIS one is really hard. For knocking on doors as a secret code, the Nibelheim motif. But yeah, also the nature-related ones from Rheingold.

6. Favourite characters?

In no particular order: Beckmesser, Sachs, Wotan, Brünnhilde, Kundry, Amfortas.

7. Favourite soprano?

Anja Harteros, Lise Davidsen (judging from the sound, they may be celestial beings) and Evelyn Herlitzius (definitely not a celestial being, but the raw dramatic energy is just unsurpassable)

8. Favourite Alto or Mezzo-Soprano?

Hm. Christa Ludwig.

9. Favourite Tenor?

I like baritones so much that sometimes I just slip right past the tenors. But Klaus Florian Vogt is awesome, sporadically Jonas Kaufmann, and from the dead tenors club, probably Jon Vickers.

10. Favourite Baritone?

Forever and always: Michael Volle

New addition: Tomasz Konieczny

Desperately want to see more of: Johannes Martin Kränzle because he’s such a scene stealer as Beckmesser.

11. Favourite Bass?

René Pape. Georg Zeppenfeld also has my admiration as of late.

12. Favourite conductor?

Yannick Nezet-Seguin, Philippe Jordan. Christian Thielemann has also piqued my interest. Also, considering that his Ring cycle is a go-to for me, Karajan deserves a mention.

13. Give us an unpopular opinion!

I find Wagner’s libretti to be very good. Sometimes I read them like a play and hum along if I’m nostalgic. They’re very dense and every sentence expresses something specific, so you can’t take any of it away without losing meaning. And he makes up his own words to express specific ideas and persons, which tbh, I’d do that too. I also quite agree with @enricodandolo on this one.

14. Tell us about your favourite Wagner-related experience!

Managed to get tickets to Bayreuth once. I was internally screaming for months and researched obsessively and tried not to excitement-explode all over my parents. Best few days ever.

— this tag was really fun! Unfortunately, I’m a bit lost concerning who to tag. Anyone who sees this, go for it!

Wagner related questions

How did you discover Wagner’s music?

Do you have a favourite opera? Which one?

Favourite production of your favourite opera?

Your favourite part of the ring cycle?

Favourite Leitmotif?

Favourite character(s)

Favourite Soprano?

Favourite Alto or Mezzo-Soprano?

Favourite Tenor?

Favourite Baritone?

Favourite bass?

Favourite conductor?

Give us an unpopular opinion!

Tell us about your favourite Wagner-related experience!

Tagging the admins, @dichterfuerstin and @swanfloatieknight

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Staatsoper Stuttgart - Die Frau ohne Schatten

Foto ©Matthias Baus Die Neuproduktion von Die Frau ohne Schatten, mit der die Staatsoper Stuttgart die Spielzeit 2023/24 eröffnete, war ursprünglich vor drei Jahren geplant Continue reading Untitled

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Some favorite opera characters and favorite performers of those roles!

ah, the tenants that live rent-free in my head 24/7. apologies in advance that they're 88,889% wagner.

- wotan. i love him, even though he's a gigantic walking problem on two legs. i don't actually have an absolute favourite performer though?! want to see tomasz konieczny's wotan live VERY badly right now. he's excellent :')

- gwyneth jones or evelyn herlitzius as brünnhilde. tragic girl and excellent character that she is. funny because jones and herlitzius are quite alike: they both seem very young, lively, and they both have huge, metallic-sounding voices whose actual beauty is debatable, but are undeniably expressive.

- siegmund and sieglinde sung by peter hofmann and jeannine altmeyer. the absolute closest anyone ever came to playing the twins the way i image them. the only problem with this is that you can't get one without the other. they're one entity now. sorry, i don't make the rules.

- johannes martin kränzle as sixtus beckmesser, patron saint of this blog. it's not like jmk is only beckmesser to me (he's alberich. and probably lots of other things if they'd fcKING RECORD HIM MORE OFTEN). it's more that no one else is beckmesser except for jmk. (which is literally true. he is everywhere)

- michael volle as hans sachs. same as above - volle is also lots of other people, but any other hans sachs has to try very hard to convince me.

- peter mattei as amfortas. he is scarily good at suffering. i don't think i've ever seen an amfortas who was so present in this character's physical pain, never forgetting it even for a half-second, even putting its effects into his voice, as mattei was.

- evelyn herlitzius as kundry. she was so delightfully cursed, clever, mildly unhinged, and right between human and otherwordly. (i haven't heard gwyneth jones in the role yet, but i'm thinking...)

- Željko Lučić as macbeth. he was my first macbeth and there's something about him that already spells doomed from the first scene.

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Kát’a Kabanová (Salzburg, 2022): Reactions, Part I

what a dark, beautiful opening (also those figures look VERY realistic bravi to the prop team)

and out of the figures, a living breathing human comes (also CORINNE WINTERS MY BELOVED)

she’s a runner she’s a track star

wow the salzburg stage is HUGE

she has such a mesmerizing energy, just like the music

rude

if you wanted to hide, maybe you should’ve turned around and faced the back like everyone else

yeah youth has a way of flying by like that

that’s a bit of a problem

EVELYN HERLITZIUS MY BELOVED

ma’am. he is not married to YOU. there is a difference.

TELL HER OFF KÁT’A

we love gutsy girls in opera

yeah how could anyone not love corinne winters? (also varvara is def bi)

janacek is a MASTER at orchestral writing

adorable!

this is a mood

“who am i to be your judge? i have my sins too.” EXACTLY

okay also that sweater is cute i want it

she’s so afraid of herself :(

LET HER GO

the world’s most passive aggressive game of telephone

“you do NOT bump into me”

“gee sorry”

awkward handshake time

yes tichon run away like a little coward

to be continued!

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AVASSALADORA SAISON 2019/20 DA ÓPERA DE PARIS;

A FRANÇA SUPERPODER DA CULTURA ! : Stephen Lisser despede-se « en grandeur «  19 óperas muitas novas produções elencos com as principais estrelas .mundiais e dois ciclos completos do Anel de Wagner com solistas de luxo , Alem dos 100:milhões de euros do Ministerio da Cultura Francês admiro o trabalho colossal para programar algo desta dimensão . Transcrevo o programa difundido pela Ópera Wire

« The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2019-20 seasons which will feature a total of 19 operas and the entire Ring Cycle in an all-new production.

Bellini’s “I Puritani” opens the season in a production by Laurent Pelly. Elsa Dreisig takes the leading role with Javier Camarena and Francesco Demuro sharing the role of Arturo. Riccardo Frizza conducts the production which also stars Igor Golovatenko and Alexander Tsymbalyu

Performance Dates: Sept. 7-Oct. 5, 2019

Pretty Yende and Nino Machaidze headline a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” by Simon Stone. Benjamin Bernheim and Atalla Ayan alternate as Alfredo, while Ludovic Tézier and Jean‑François Lapointe share the role of Germont. Michele Mariotti conducts.

Performance Dates: Sept. 12-Oct. 16, 2019

Ana Maria Martínez and Dinara Alieva share the title role in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with Giorgio Berrugi and Dmytro Popov alternating as Pinkerton. Marie-Nicole Lemieux and Eve Hubeaux share the role of Suzuki with Giacomo Sagripanti conducting.

Performance Dates: Sept. 14-Nov. 13, 2019

Rameau’s “Les Indes Galantes” gets a new production with Clément Cogitore directing and Victor García-Alarcón conducting. Sabine Devieilhe, Jodie Devos, Julie Fuchs, Mathias Vidal, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Alexandre Duhamel, Edwin Crossley-Mercer, and Florian Sempey star in the production.

Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Oct. 15, 2019

Roberto Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak, Anita Rachvelishvili, Étienne Dupuis, Vitalij Kowaljow, and René Pape headline a revival of Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” Nicole Car and Michael Fabiano also star in the leading roles with Fabio Luisi conducting.

Performance Dates: Oct. 25-Nov. 23, 2019

Reimann’s “Lear” returns with Bo Skovhus in the title role, Evelyn Herlitzius as Goneril, Gidon Saks as Frankreich, and Annette Dasch as Cordelia. Fabio Luisi conducts.

Performance Dates: Nov. 21-Dec. 7, 2019

Barrie Kosky directs a new production of Borodin’s “Prince Igor” with Philippe Jordan conducting. Elena Stikhina, Anita Rachvelishvili, Pavel Černoch, and Evgeny Nikitin lead the all-star cast.

Performance Dates: Nov. 28-Dec. 26, 2019

Sondra Radvanovsky stars in Bellini’s “Il Pirata” alongside Michael Spyres and Ludovic Tezier. Bel Canto specialist Riccardo Frizza conducts the concert performance.

Performance Dates: Dec. 16-19, 2019

Lisette Oropesa headlines a revival of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with Xabier Anduaga, Florian Sempey, Andrzej Filonczyk, and Krzysztof Bączyk. Carlo Montanaro conducts Damiano Michieletto’s production.

Performance Dates: Jan. 11-Feb. 12, 2020

Ravel’s “L’Enfant et les sortileges” will be showcased with Debussy’ ballet “L’Apres-midi d’un Faune.” The opera will be part of the Academie showcase.

Performance Dates: Jan. 20-29, 2020

Robert Carsen’s classic production of “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” will star Michael Fabiano in the title role. He is accompanied by Jodie Devos, Ailyn Perez, and Veronique Gens as his three muses and Gaelle Arquez as Nickclausse. Laurent Naouri plays the four villains, while Mark Elder conducts.

Performance dates: Jan. 21-Feb. 14, 2020

Boesmans’ “Yvonne Princesse de Bourgogne” will star Beatrice Uria-Monzon, Laurent Naouri, and Dörte Lyssewski in the title role. Susanna Mälkki conducts the production by Luc Bondy.

Performance Dates: Feb. 26-March 8, 2020

Pretty Yende and Sofia Fomina star in a new production of Massenet’s “Manon” directed by Vincent Huguet. Benjamin Bernheim and Stephen Costello share the role of Des Greiux with Ludovic Tézier and Roberto Tagliavini rounding out the cast. Dan Ettinger conducts.

Performance Dates: Feb. 29-April 10,2020

Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” stars Luca Pisaroni, Jacquelyn Wagner, Stéphanie d’Oustrac, Philippe Sly, Zuzana Marková, and Alexander Tsymbalyuk. Philippe Jordan conducts the production by Ivo van Hove.

Performance Dates: March 21-April 24, 2020

Anna Netrebko stars in David McVicar’s production of “Adriana Lecouvreur” alongside Yusif Eyvazov and Ekaterina Semenchuk. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts a cast that also includes Zeljko Lucic. Elena Stikhina also stars in the title role for two performances.

Performance Dates: April 27-May 12, 2020

“Boris Godunov” takes the stage with René Pape in the iconic title role. Other cast members include Evdokia Malevskaya, Rusan Mantashyan, Elena Zaremba, and Andreas Conrad among others. Michael Schønwandt conducts a production by Ivo van Hove.

Performance Dates: May 23-June 14, 2020

Verdi’s “Rigoletto” will feature Frédéric Antoun as the Duke, Zeljko Lucic as Rigoletto, and Elsa Dreisig as Gilda. Speranza Scappucci conducts a production by Claus Guth.

Performance Dates: June 2-June 21, 2020

Ermonela Jaho, Elena Stikhina, and Marina Costa-Jackson will rotate the role of Mimì in “La Bohème.” As Rodolfo, audiences will get a chance to see Francesco Demuro, Vittorio Grigolo, and Benjamin Bernheim. Julie Fuchs and Elena Tsallagova will each be Musetta while Lucas Meachem and Gabriele Viviani will be Marcello. Lorenzo Viotti conducts the production by Claus Guth.

Performance Dates: June 13-July 5, 2020

Mozart’s “Così Fan Tutte” will feature Jacquelyn Wagner, Stephanie Lauricella, Stephen Costello, Philippe Sly, Paulo Szot, and Ginger Costa-Jackson. Antonello Manacorda conducts.

Performance Dates: June 19-June 28

Ring Cycle

Ring Cycle

Calixto Bieto is set to direct a new production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle with an all-star cast.

“Das Rheingold” will star Iain Paterson as Wotan, Lauri Vasar as Donner, Ekaterina Gubanova as Fricka, Anna Gabler as Freia, while “Die Walkure” will be headlined by Jonas Kaufmann as Siegmund, Eva-Maria Westbroek as Sieglinde, Martina Serafin in the role of Brünnhilde, Ekaterina Gubanova as Fricka, Paterson as Wotan, and John Relyea as Hunding.

In the third installment, “Siegfried,” Paterson will take on the Wanderer with Julie Fuchs as the Waldvogel, Martina Serafin as Brünnhilde, and Andreas Schager in the title role.

“Gotterdämmerung” will star Anna Gabler as Gutrune, Ricarda Merbeth as Brünnhilde, Sarah Connolly as Waltraute, Johannes Martin Kränzle as Gunther, and Schager as Siegfried.

Philippe Jordan conducts the entire Ring Cycle.

Das Rheingold: April 2-15, 2020

Die Walkure: May 5-27, 2020

Siegfried: Oct. 10-18, 2020

Gotterdämmerung: Nov. 13-21, 2020

Complete Cycles: Nov. 23-28, 2020 & Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2020

Concerts

Jordan and Nina Stemme will team up for a concert performance that features Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder and the Prelude and Liebestod from “Tristan und Isolde.”

Performance Date: Oct. 24, 2019 & Oct. 25, 2019

Matthias Goerne sings Mahler’s Ruckert Lieder with Philippe Jordan conducting. The program also includes Mahler’s fifth symphony.

Performance Date: March 11, 2020

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Dialogues des Carmélites - Oper Zürich Premiere 13.02.2022

Dialogues des Carmélites - Oper Zürich Premiere 13.02.2022 #FrancisPoulenc #Oper #Rezension #Premiere #TitoCeccherini #JetskeMijnssen #operzürich #französischeRevolution #Premierenkritik #OperZürich

Mit “Dialogues des Carmélites” schuf Francis Poulenc 1957 als Auftragswerk für die Mailänder Scala ein wundervolles Stück Operngeschichte und eines der wichtigsten Werke des 20. Jahrhunderts: grossartige Musik und faszinierende Frauenrollen – die niederländische Regisseurin JETSKE MIJNSSEN hat es in Zürich neu inszeniert…. (more…)

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INSISTINT EN EL RETORN DE JONAS KAUFMANN: LOHENGRIN A PARÍS

INSISTINT EN EL RETORN DE JONAS KAUFMANN: LOHENGRIN A PARÍS

Lohengrin a l’ONP Jonas Kaufmann-Fotografia: Monika Rittershaus @Opera National de Paris 2017 Avui insistiré, tot i que no de la manera que m’hagués agradat en a mi i a molts de vosaltres, amb el Lohengrin que Jonas Kaufmann va cantar durant la segona quinzena del mes de gener a la ONP i que jo vaig tenir la immensa fortuna de veure en directe el dia 27. La representació que France Musique va…