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Candide



Carmina Burana

„... Ritter's voice was the muscal highlight of the evening, together with the whole choir“
uncoy.com

Carmina Burana at www.volksoper.at


Das Wundertheater/Der Bajazzo

Turandot




Martha (Friedrich von Flotow)

„The Chorus performed magnificently, and fulfilled every wish.“
U-Express

„Thomas Neklopil provided a champagne atmosphere from the first note to the last, let the Orchestra and Chorus rise to peak form.“
Wiener Zeitung

„The Chorus of the Volksoper sings magnificently, and the orchestra displays…“
Salzburger Nachrichten

Der Zigeunerbaron (J. Strauss)

„Equally successful was the impressive chorus, prepared by William Spaulding. Opulent sound and great precision provide for vocally powerful Gypsy scenes.“
Wiener Zeitung

„The Chorus was magnificently prepared...“
Die Presse

Der Freischütz (Weber, Carl Maria von)

„The Chorus mastered its solo assignments remarkably and presented an uniformly good performance.“
OÖ Nachrichten

Die Lustigen Nibelungen (Straus, Oscar)

„…the Chorus sang perfectly“

Der Vogelhändler (Zeller, Carl)

„The Orchestra and the strong Chorus...“
Salzburger Nachrichten

„Very impressive was the Chorus, prepared by Michael Tomaschek...“

Wiener Zeitung

Fra Diavolo (Auber, Daniel Francois Esprit)

„…The Chorus was very good“
Salzburger Nachrichten

Guys and Dolls (Loesser, Frank)

„Thanks to perfect diction almost every letter can be understood from the orderly ensemble and in the effective chorus appearances…“
Wiener Zeitung

Press Reviews

Il Prigioniero (Luigi Dallapiccola)

„…an endless Sisyphos march (supernumeraries) and singing strike up the excellent Volksoper Chorus as well as the (Vienna) Boys' Choir.“ Salzburger Nachrichten

„The Chorus and the Extrachorus mastered outstandingly the intricate intonation of their passages, respectable their Bach…“ Die Presse

„…Michael Tomaschek has trained the Chorus exceptionally well…“ Oberösterreichische Nachrichten

Traviata (G.Verdi)

„Excellent the Volksoper Chorus (Preparation: Michael Tomaschek)“ Wiener Zeitung

The Rake´s Progress (I.Strawinsky)

„The Chorus is to be complimented on its precise preparation by Michael Tomaschek, and maintained its high level the whole evening.“ Kurier

Liebestrank (G.Donizetti)

„Also pleasing was the Volksoper Chorus, prepared by Thomas Böttcher.“ Wiener Zeitung

Die Vögel (W. Braunfels)

„Excellent the Volksoper Chorus, ideally prepared by Michael Tomaschek…they move preciously authentic, like real birds…“ Wiener Zeitung

Der Kuhhandel( Kurt Weill)

„Outstanding Choreopgraphy, extensive work by the humorous Volksoper Chorus…“ Wiener Zeitung

„Michael Tomaschek has superbly prepared the chorus, which receives a very important role in David Pountney’s turbulent staging. The Chorus is constantly in motion and interwoven with six dancers it enlivens the plot.“ Die Presse

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (R.Wagner)

„Exceptional praise is due the chorus, which plays a very important role in this “People’s Opera”. Chorus Director Michael Tomaschek has achieved an extraordinaray accomplishment with the united choral masses.“ Wiener Zeitung

„The Chorus acted and sang magnificently…" Die Presse

„And the compact chorus (Leadership: Michael Tomaschek) made a great impression and trumpeted out with beautiful sounds: “Listen, we’re here where we belong!“ Meinhard Rüdenauer

Boris Godunow (M. Mussorgski)

„A radiant performance was brought by William Spaulding’s magnificently prepared choruses." Wiener Zeitung

Die Bernauerin (C. Orff)

„The legitimate Star was the impeccably prepared Chorus, which mastered all the stages between speaking and singing with overwhelming intensity...“ Südkurier

„The Chorus, prepared by Michael Tomaschek, had its finest hour.“ Wiener Zeitung

„The Volksoper Chorus sings precisely and knows how to declaim with intensity.“ Profil

„The Chorus sings impressively.“ Der Standard

„The Volksoper Chorus had its greatest hour.“ Die Presse

La Périchole (J.Offenbach)

„Köstlich die Chöre der Hofdamen und Kammerherren...“ Wiener Zeitung