Category Archives: Interviews

“It’s not a Cinderella story”: Kristine Opolais on returning to Rusalka

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Interview: Kristine Opolais Martin Kušej’s controversial Munich production of Rusalka – to which you return in June – was seen as a breakthrough role for you in terms of international recognition. What are the challenges in that particular staging? Martin … Continue reading →

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“Violetta is my life’s work”: Corinne Winters on Traviata and taking on new roles

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Interview: Corinne Winters American soprano Corinne Winters shot to fame in the UK when she starred in Peter Konwitschny’s controversial staging of La traviata at English National Opera – a real tour de force for the soprano who is barely off-stage … Continue reading →

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“The discomfort is actually the point”: Kate Lindsey on Così fan tutte in Aix… and playing boys

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Interview: Kate Lindsey For mezzo-sopranos, playing boys comes with the job. Kate Lindsey’s last three roles in London have been Cherubino (the randy pageboy in Le nozze di Figaro), Lazuli (in Chabrier’s L’Étoile) and as Nicklausse, Hoffmann’s sidekick. It’s during … Continue reading →

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Free spirit: releasing Janáček’s Vixen into Glyndebourne’s wilderness

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

The Cunning Little Vixen should be the perfect fit for Glyndebourne, with its idyllic countryside setting in the rolling Sussex hills. Yet it has only staged the opera twice: Jonathan Miller’s staging (in English) in 1975; and Melly Still‘s in 2012, … Continue reading →

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Born in Latvia: Elīna Garanča

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

When I reviewed Elīna Garanča’s Wigmore Hall recital last year, I was struck by her remarkable poise and stillness as a performer. Vocally, hers is probably the most beautiful mezzo voice in the world right now – velvety smooth, with … Continue reading →

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