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A member of the ensemble presents itself - Achim Klotz [Parpignol and Alcindoro]

In the last week the baritone Ricardo Velásquez was so friendly to share his personal review about the latest Summer-Opera Bamberg workshop with us. Now we can hear something from the tenor Pablo Karaman, who played “Rodolfo” – the leading role in “La Bohème”.




Pablo, how has the project been for you and what was special?

“ The project was very nice, also from a human point of view. ”

What exactly does that mean?

“ I enjoyed the good feeling between the artists which was also evident on stage. I have the best memories of that experience. ”

When you take a look at the organisation in general and in comparison with theatres where operas are played regularly – 365 days a year – what can you say?

“ I was enriched humanly and professionally, it was a good "work out", because the Summer-Oper-Bamberg works like you work in the big theaters. ”

And what can you tell us about the music?

“ The musical level was very good. ”


The latest news about Pablo Karaman is that he was decorated with the studentship of the “Richard-Wagner Verband Bamberg”. He was chosen by the managing-committee (Richard Wagner-Verband Bamberg) and the artist director (Summer-Opera Bamberg).

Congratulations to Pablo!!

We will talk to him about this award and tell you something about the studentship later on.

For everyone who wants to hear Pablo Karaman in conert:
On Thursday, the 15th of April 2010 he takes part at a studentship-winner concert.
Place: Harmonie-Spiegelsaal, Schillerplatz 7; Bamberg
Beginning: at 8 o'clock pm.

The entrance is free.

We would be pleased, to see you there!

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An ensemble member introduces himself: Kwang-Suk Chang (Marcello)

The following excerpt from "La Boheme" (opera project of the Bamberg Summer Opera 2009), we wish you a brief glimpse of convey what with passion for music, talented young artists and a lot of organization behind the scenes within the European opera and orchestra workshops in Bamberg can be achieved.

Sit back and enjoy a scene from "La Bohème" with Elena Nasteska (Mimi) and Kwang-Suk Chang (Marcello).


With the following excerpt from "La Bohème" (the latest project of Summer-Opera Bamberg, realised in 2009) we want to give you a short impression of the possibilities one can reach by the passion for music, very talented young artists and a lot of organisation "behind the curtain" during the international Summer-Opera-Workshop in Bamberg.

Take a seat and enjoy a scene from "La Bohème" featuring Elena Nasteska (Mimi) and Kwang-Suk Chang (Marcello).





Was ist passiert?
Einige Zeit nachdem Rodolfo und Mimi sich ineinander verliebt haben, ziehen erste dunkle Wolken am Horizont on. Rodolfo and his friends are now living in a guest house.

Mimi, now appears seriously ill, and Marcello hopes to meet there. In desperation she tells him that Rodolfo and they are fighting just yet. She can not understand why Rodolfo is mad with jealousy and they really want to get rid of, although it gives him no reason. The tears she asks Marcello to help because they can not live with Rodolfo. Marcello, the compares the relationship of the two with his own, happy relationship with Musetta, sees the hopelessness and advises her to part with. Full of pain and weakened by her illness, asks Mimi Marcello about to tell Rodolfo that sie in der Beziehung keine Hoffnung mehr sieht.


What has happened?
Some time after Mimi and Rodolfo fell in love with each other one can see the first direful signs.

Rodolfo and his friends are now living in a tavern.

Mimi, who is seriously ill, appears and hopes to meet Marcello. She describes him despairingly her quarrels with Rodolfo. Mimi can't understand why on earth Rodolfo is eaten up with jealousy and wants her to get herself another lover although she loves him with all her passion. Moved to tears she begs Marcello to help her because she is not longer able to go along this way. Marcello, who compares this relationship to his own with Musetta (which is "full of songs and laughter")realise the hopelessness Mimi and advise to quit her relationship. Nearly out of her mind and enervated by her bad cough Mimi asks him to tell Rodolfo she wants to break up with him.

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A member of the ensemble presents itself - Igor Storozhenko [Collins]


The baritone Ricardo Velasquez played in the summer Bamberg Opera production of "La Bohème" the Shaunard looks and with very positive feelings back to the time of the opera and orchestra workshops.

" For me the experience was wonderful. I learned a lot, and working with Edda Moser was very interesting. My technique has improved a lot. "

By talking to him out of that, in addition to the many contacts with other musicians, Bamberg, and especially the professional Organization of the opera workshop was very much impressed.

" Bamberg is wonderful and I just wish I could have a good excuse to go back someday.
I met great people and the organization was wonderful. I could say one of the best ones I have ever worked in. "

Since his time in Bamberg has also done a lot in his career.

" After October, I went to LA and did a very god audition for Mr. Domingo, and hopefully I would receive good news soon. Besides that I have been singing a lot in Barcelona, Luxembourg, New York and Panama. "

Despite this impressive stations a small hope it might once again in Bamberg do. For he concludes his statement by saying:

" I WOULD DO IT AGAIN FOR SURE "

It will be interesting!

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Half a year after the start of rehearsals for summer opera Bamberg, 2009, which presented itself successfully with six performances of Puccini's "La Bohème" and an orchestral concert, the time has come to this, now third, European opera and orchestral workshop pass in review to leave.

This will be done in this and the following blog entries.


But the raw numbers, dates and facts appear already impressive - ranging impossible sufficient to show what has taken place in this workshop, or have done is. There also remains the question of how, view our soloists and instrumentalists, this intense time looking back and what has been happening in their lives and in their artistic career. But first things first.






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That is

- including 74 of candidates to the two sopranos and applicants from 30 nations in total.

- only two and a half weeks of trial time by one of the most famous operas of all to bring to the stage and there - in ETA Hoffmann-Theater - Perform six times, and to play an additional chamber music concert with a world premiere of a work by Frantisek Fiala.

- the first time two full ensemble of musicians from 10 nations who are competing in alternating performances;

- and even by 38 orchestra musicians from around 15th Nations.

- for "Tosca" (2005) and "Il Tabarro" / "I Pagliacci" (2007), the third opera from the verismo project environment and also the third time Puccini (next to the one-act opera "I Pagliacci" by Leoncavollo 2007).

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This also means:

- contacts and friendships with other international artists make.

- several hours each day to rehearse and to learn and thereby develop an irrepressible enthusiasm and develop.

- a collaboration of young, aspiring talent with experienced professionals who support the young musicians to staff, advise and lead. Edda Moser (vocals); Till Fabian Weser (orchestra and musical overall management), Rainer Lewandowski (scene) and Dirk Schauss (career management).

- a project that goes far beyond a normal workshop and now attracts many artists outside of Europe

- Bamberg finally give back a solid opera institution

- The chance to be part of a unique project and simply make music at the highest possible level

And then the northern Bavarian Courier headline of 08 October 2009 "A congenial ensemble " and continued: "The ensemble , Puccini enchanted 'with skill, authenticity and joy of playing the audience. "The City Council moved

Journal of Bamberg on Nov 11, 2009, a resumé, sat with the heading" "goes even further, arguing that by" Every idea is a success Sold-out performances and long-lasting applause ... [which] earned the Reward for ... singer ensemble ... [and the] orchestra [was] that ... a heartbreaking "La Bohème" brought the highest level of musical theater at the Bamberger six times the performance. "

And the Internet portal Klassik.com certified the Summer Opera Bamberg is unique in Europe form the" ... singers and instrumental musicians with an attractive and exciting possibility [is] to expand their repertoire and to exchange ideas with others ... young artists. "