Opera Now Magazine Aug 2019 Zurück Ausgabe

Texan baritone Scott Hendricks – known for his fearless, gritty interpretations of some of opera’s most complex villains – discusses his eclectic music tastes, from Hard Rock to Rigoletto; how five international finalists battled to be crowned this year’s BBC Cardiff Singer of the World; introducing the Rossini Festival’s new boss; and how director Barrie Kosky is shaking up the opera world.

Plus, Iford Opera finds a new home; the life and career of legendary soprano Heather Harper; Darwin Prakash’s roller-coaster journey from his home in Delhi to the great opera stages of Europe; China’s long march to operatic glory; opera staging past and present in Berlin, Frankfurt and Bielefeld; summer festival reviews; and looking ahead to season openers for 2019/2020.