Past Production Reviews
1“Soprano Yulia Petrachuk then shone from the start with her powerful, expressive voice, with which she was also able to outshine the orchestra. She underlined the text in a dramatic way with her facial expressions and gestures, with her expressive body movements. And where the drama demanded it, she fascinated with brilliant top tones. The listeners experienced an atmospheric instrumental narration during two orchestral interludes in the unmistakable Strauss melody. The melancholy, quiet passages were just as touching as the monstrous splendor of the full orchestral sound, which culminated in a self-destructive dance of Elektra. Endless applause and shouts of bravo came from the audience in response to this stunning performance by Petrachuk and the Thuringia Philharmonic conducted by Ernest Hoetzl….”
