Doris Soffel Movies
- 2007
The Bayerische Staatsoper mounted this 2007 production of Modest Mussorgsky's 1880 opera Khovanshchina. Designed by Dmitri Tcherniakov, it stars Paata Burchuladze as Prince Ivan Khovansky, Klaus Florian Vogt as Prince Andrei Khovansky, John Daszak as Prince Vasily Golitsyn and Boyar Shaklovity as Valery Alexejev. The Statisterie and Kinderstatisterie of the Bayerischen Staatsoper and the Chor and Extrachor of the Bayerischen Staatsoper provide musical accompaniment. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Paata Burchuladze, Klaus Florian Vogt, (more)
Kurt Masur conducts the Gewandhaus Orchestra and Chorus as well as soprano Venceslava Hruba-Freiberger, mezzo Doris Soffel, tenor James Wagner, and bass Gwen Howell in this performance of Ludwig Van Beethoven's "Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 captured live at the Gewandhaus concert hall in Leipzig, Germany. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
André Engel directed this October 2005 production of Paul Hindemith's 1926 gothic opera Cardillac at the Opéra de Paris-Bastille. The work concerns an expert jeweler who murders his clients to retrieve the gems he created for them. Alan Held essays the title role; the supporting cast includes Angela Denoke, Charles Workman and Roland Bracht. The Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra National de Paris provide musical accompaniment under the baton of Kent Nagano. François Duplat produced. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Donald McIntyre, Maria De Francesca-Cavazza, (more)
