Intense Melody is written by an opera singer ex-pat living in Vienna, Austria. This blog explores the European oddities in various nearby countries to Austria, high culture, and offers technology tips for other singers.
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- The Salzburg festival saga… no end in sighton Mar 4, 2010 in Austria News Salzburg Gabi Burgstaller Helga Rabl Klaus Kretschmer Michael Dewitte Salzburger Festspiele scandalAfter the technical director, Klaus Kretschmer, was found mangled under a bridge just outside of Salzburg in a failed suicide attempt, even more attention has been focused on the yearly Salzburg Easter Festival, founded by Karajan in 1967. Klaus Kret...
- Mopping up the awards at the Belvedereon Jul 10, 2009 in Austria Opera Operetta Performers Vienna Belvedere competition finalist Gaston Rivero Pretty Wettbewerb YendeLast week the annual world renowned Viennese competition, Hans Gabor Belvedere, completed it’s final round with some dramatic results. The 28th international Belvedere opera competition received around 3,000 singers for the qualifying rounds th...
- Surviving the Endless Winter with a Stradivari ApproachHaving rehearsals nearly every day for the last several months combined with a seemingly endless Austrian winter has really taken it’s toll. So it’s the perfect time to talk about some local all-natural aids here in Europe to help sing th...
- A New Old Opera HouseRecently, the Neapolitan’s San Carlo was reopened after renovations. What a lovely little gem. I’ve pulled some pics off of La Republica to see just what I’m talking about. Donizetti composed 16 operas for this venue included
- “Handy” Dictionaries for MobilesWell I finally got a new “Handy” (what Austrians call mobile phones). The first thing I did after charging it, was to find some practical software for my shiny unlocked travel phone. I came across the Internet Dictionary Project (IDP)
- The Party is at LinzLinz, Austria will be the EU city of culture in 2009 making its New Years celebration extra special. The tiny steel-industry city, proud of it’s 1.9 kilometer subway, is undergoing a massive public transport overhaul as well as a contruction bo.
- Hampson’s zoo break outWith only one exception in 2010, Thomas Hampson has decided to no longer perform in Austria: a country that has been his home for some years now. Both his apartment on the outskirts of Vienna and his office near the Vienna Staatsoper were sold recent...
- Oper… etta. Oops how did that get through the door?on Nov 6, 2008 in Italy Music News Operetta Die lustige Witwe first ever Franz Lehár La Scala Teatro alla Scala The Merry WidowThis is certainly a week of firsts. No I’m not talking about the first black American president, or the fact that I stopped introducing myself as Canadian to Europeans (why?). I’m referring to the historic event this week at La Scala.
- Paging the conductor to the setWhile Robert Dornhelms’ film “La Bohème” is playing in cinemas, there are plans already underway towards the next big opera movie (see previous articles on this topic here and here). Georges Bizets “Carmen̶
- European art, Japanese obsessionJapan’s first opera house (Bunka Kaikan in Tokyo) is sold out with some tickets as high as 500 euros for the 97th Vienna State opera’s Japanese performance. The 100th performance will be celebrated with Fidelio conducted by Seiji Ozawa
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