20/06/2022
Congratulations to our superb young Conductor Hannah von Wiehler on her debut at Opera Holland Park , conducting Eugene Onegin!
It is with great pleasure that we share these well deserved reviews:
Von Wiehler’s “guidance and handling of the singers is impressive. She is also particularly good at pacing the dramatic climaxes. And the Letter Scene was just gorgeous, a triumph for both her and Lucy Anderson.”
-The Arts Desk,
“By keeping a tight rein on Tchaikovky’s lush score, she was able to properly shape the musical progression of the all-important letter scene.”
-Art Muse London
“von Wiehler brought a vivid sense of energy to the performance. Her speeds were not too fast, yet she and the orchestra conveyed a sense of energy and impulse. This was young person's music, lithe and lively, and full of lovely detail. The City of London Sinfonia clearly responded to Von Wiehler's direction…”
-Planet Hugill
Sitting in a huge marquee on a June evening, with the sun peeking through every gap in the canopy, it is quite a stretch to imagine yourself in the remote countryside of rural Russia. But this new production of Eugene Onegin manages that, and with a minimum of means.
