Just in: La Scala scoops Kirill Petrenko for Rosenkavalier
NewsThe Berlin Phil chief conductor will make his Scala debut next season in Harry Kupfer’s production of Der Rosenkavalier, it was announced today in Milan.
Given Petrenko’s avoidance of guest conducting, this is quite a scoop.
Other Scala highlights include Christian Thielemann conducting David McVicar production of Wagner’s Das Rheingold, the start of a new Ring cycle; Netrebko as Turandot; Chiara Muti directing Rossini’s William Tell; Sonya Yoncheva as Cherubini’s Medée; and Riccardo Chailly season opener of Verdi’s Don Carlo with Rene Pape, Luca Salsi, Netrebko and Elina Garanca.
Given Petrenko’s reluctance to guest-conduct, I was a little surprised that he turned up in Turin last week conducting the RAI Orchestra in Berg’s op. 6 Pieces and Sibelius’s Lemminkäinen.
Swooning already at the thought of this. I think he’ll do fantastic things with the score. Hope it’s streamed in cinemas.
Another highlight will be a Puccini concert with Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufmann.
As a great admirer of Sir David McVicar’s productions, I had been wondering when he would attempt a Ring cycle. Now I will have to try and get tickets for Rheingold and later the complete Ring.
He did one in Strasbourg about twenty years ago if memory serves me right.
Your memory does serve you right although it was about fifteen years ago. It was a visually stunning production.
Thank you for that memory. I see that it was in 2011. I had totally missed all information about that production.
Impressive line-up. Petrenko conducted Der Rosenkavalier at the ROH some years ago.
“Rosenkavalier” sits comfortably with Petrenko, former Munich GMD.
My concern would be the bored and indifferent Scala goers.
I’ve been to La Scala twice. On neither occasion did I sense the audience either bored or indifferent. Very knowlegeable actually – and quiet during the music.
I guess most of the audience for Rosenkavalier will be germans anyway, so no problem
Looks like a fantastic season! Compared to the garbage that the Met is offering…