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Frauenliebe und -sterben
Staatsoper Hamburg
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karina
Canellakis
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Niklas Marc Heinecke
25
April
Frauenliebe und -sterben
Staatsoper Hamburg
SCHUMANN
Frauenleben und Liebe
BARTOK
Herzog Blaubarts Burg
ZEMLINSKY
A Florentine Tragedy
30
April
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Hall, Chicago
Conrad Tao, piano
DVORAK
Scherzo Capriccioso
BARTOK
Piano Concerto No. 3
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 5
2
May
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Hall, Chicago
Conrad Tao, piano
DVORAK
Scherzo Capriccioso
BARTOK
Piano Concerto No. 3
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 5
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Tchaikovsky
Symphonies No. 5 & 6

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Release Date
October 24, 2025
“Duke Bluebeard’s Castle” wins BBC Music Magazine Opera Award 2026
The Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, under the direction of chief conductor Karina Canellakis, has won the prestigious BBC Music Magazine Award 2026 in the Opera category with the album Bartók: Duke Bluebeard’s Castle. The award was presented last night during a festive ceremony in London. On the album Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, released in April 2025 by Pentatone, the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest is joined by Rinat Shaham (mezzo-soprano) and Gábor Bretz (bass-baritone). In the jury report, they are praised for the exceptionally bold and compelling interpretation of their roles, in which they do not shy away from any risk and continuously heighten the dramatic tension. Chief conductor Karina Canellakis also made a strong impression: she leads the orchestra with an intensity and commitment as if her life depended on it, bringing an exceptional sense of urgency and expressiveness that elevates the performance to a higher level. Chief conductor Karina Canellakis: “It is a tremendous honour to receive this award. I would like to thank the jury and the audience of BBC Music Magazine for this recognition. It was such a joy to record this work with two of my favourite singers: Gábor Bretz and Rinat Shaham. I am also very very proud of the orchestra for the way they played their hearts out on this album. You can hear it in every measure of the piece.”
Niklas Marc Heinecke
Karina makes German opera debut at Staatsoper Hamburg
This April Karina Canellakis will make her German opera debut at the Staatsoper Hamburg, conducting the premiere of "Frauenliebe und -sterben" at the Großes Haus, leading the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg in a new production by Tobias Kratzer, which combines works by Schumann, Bartók and Zemlinsky. The program brings together Schumann’s "Frauenliebe und -leben", Bartók’s "Duke Bluebeard's Castle", and Zemlinsky’s "A Florentine Tragedy", forming a staged narrative across two centuries. The performances will take place on April 12, 15, 17, 22 and 25, as well as May 15, 20 and 22.
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