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Happy Birthday Richard Wagner – Götterdämmerung in Paris. (-)

5/22/13 •

PARIS: At the Paris Opera, Bastille, his famouse work, The Nibelungen Ring is being performed, with Götterdämmerung right now, as the last of the four parts being presented in 2013, Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung. Götterdämmerung Review by Henning Høholt, Photo: Elisa Haberer.

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La Gioconda with Urmana and Alvarez in Paris – Bastille (-)

5/22/13 •

PARIS: With Violeta Urmana, at her very best in the dramatic parts, in the titelrole, Marcelo Alvarez as Enzo Grimaldo, Maria José Montiel as Alvise Badoero, Claudio Sgura as Barnaba and Luciana D´Intino as Laura Adorno, in addition Roberto Scandiuzzi as Alvise Badoero. Brilliant casting. All in the best hands by the conductor Daniel Oren, in La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli. Staged by Pier Luigi Pizzi at Opera Bastille. Review by Henning Høholt

Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition 2013 (-)

5/21/13 •

BAMBERG: Participants in the 4th International Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition have been chosen
From 7-14 June 2013. In an intensive selection process 12 participants were chosen and have been invited to come to Bamberg for the Competition.

Placido Domingo conducting in Monte Carlo (-)

5/20/13 •

MONTE CARLO: Next season at the Monte Carlo-opera has goodies for every taste in a repertoire outside the beaten track. Text and photos by Torkil Baden

Emmelie de Forest optræder i dag søndag Pinsedag i Tivoli (-)

5/19/13 •

KØBENHAVN: Emmelie de Forest optræder i dag søndag Pinsedag i Tivoli.

Emmelie de Forest from DENMARK winner of Melodi Grand Prix 2013 (-)

5/18/13 •

MALMØ: After a tuff competizion in the end where enmark, Azerbadsjan, Norway Ukraine, Russia, Greece, Malta was in the lead, DENMARK is the winner this year. Review by Henning Høholt

EDVARD MUNCH 150 Years (-)

5/18/13 •

OSLO: On 2 June 2013, the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design and the Munch Museum are combining forces in Oslo to stage the most comprehensive Munch exhibition ever.

Dansk Danseteater at New Baltic Dance Festival (-)

5/17/13 •

VILNIUS: New Baltic Dance is celebrating its 17 years with this, a fully program. It reminds me of the words, Quality is more importent than Quantity. In New Baltic Dance I notice a lot of Quantity, but less of Quality. Review and applause photo: Henning Høholt

Shakespeare at The Royal Theatre, Copenhagen (-)

5/17/13 •

KØBENHAVN: Alle teatrets kunstarter er gået sammen om en hyldest til den store dramatiker. I Operaen bydes der på tre Verdi-operaer, baseret på tre af Shakespeares kendte værker. I Skuespillet kigges der nærmere på Shakespeares kvinder, i balletten skaber de helt unge dansere en Shakespeare-inspireret ungdomsballet, mens Det Kongelige Kapel udforsker Shakespeare i musikken.

Sølvguttene og Drammen Symfoniorkester.- suksess i Vilnius (-)

5/16/13 •

VILNIUS: Et vellspillende Drammen Symfoniorkester dirigert av Per Kristian Skalstad har suksess i Vilnius, hovedstaden i Litauen, hvor de sammen med Sølvguttene og det ledende Litauiske guttekoret Azuoliukas har deltatt i den Norske ambassadens offisielle markeringen av 17 mai. Omtalt av Henning Høholt

The Rite of Spring at Théâtre des Champs Élysées (-)

5/16/13 •

Théâtre des Champs Élysées is this year celebrating its 100 years Jubilee. The programme for the jubilee is at the highets qaulity, variety and musicality. By Henning Høholt

Martine from Oppdal joins Moulin Rouge (-)

5/15/13 •

PARIS: Martine from Oppdal (a city near Oslo) in Norway has just made her first steps on the mythical stage of the most famous cabaret in the world!.

Turkey – Interesting visit to Hierapolis at Pamukkale. (-)

5/14/13 •

PAMUKKALE: Interesting tourist attraction, split up in two, The ancient Greco-Roman and Byzantine city of Hierapolis, and the hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. Travel reportage by Henning Høholt. Photos by Tomas Bagackas.

Claudio ABBADO in Firenze (-)