Multifaceted in Tone and Performance: Mozart's Character Portrayals on the Loreley
The orchestra of the Budapest State Opera embraces the play of night and sun. HELGE DORSCH at the podium has a knack for the stylistic diversity of the score, distinguishing between the heavy and the light, the mystical and the earthly-playful. Every facet of tonal expression resonates convincingly throughout the ranks and the stage. Inspired by the Hungarian orchestra, the performers portrayed Mozart's characters.
Bernd-Christian Matern, Rheinzeitung
Despite the extremely high humidity, the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Budapest State Opera, positioned to the side, separated from the stage, achieved a beautiful, transparent sound. Conductor HELGE DORSCH occasionally emphasized brisk, fresh tempos that did justice to Mozart... An impressive orchestral performance.
Horst Philipp, Freie Presse Chemnitz
From the beautiful costumes of the Vienna State Theaters to the choir and orchestra of the Budapest State Opera, Loreley Klassik GmbH, with this production directed by Günter Roth and musical director HELGE DORSCH, offered a Gesamtkunstwerk that truly enchanted.
Jörs Resvondek, Oldenbursische Volkszeitung
Conductor PROF. HELGE DORSCH expertly guided the professional musicians of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Budapest State Opera with a sensitive hand. Even the overture was met with much applause from the audience.
Christoph Floren, Nordwest-Zeitung Vechta
Beautiful "Magic Flute" outdoors... and at a truly delightful musical level. Hats off first and foremost to the orchestra of the Budapest State Opera, which could shelter under two large tents in the drizzling rain but surely felt the chill. HELGE DORSCH, who expertly coordinated the orchestra and singing, bravely and unprotectedly endured the increasingly damp conductor's podium. Which orchestra, which conductor would achieve similarly good results under such conditions?
Christoph Schulte im Walde, Westfälische Nachrichten Münster
Despite the rain, the Symphony Orchestra of the Budapest State Opera delivered surprisingly beautiful and nuanced Mozart tones... Conductor HELGE DORSCH had his hands full keeping the orchestra and singers together across the great distances, which he managed with the help of largely memorized conducting.
Dirk Jaehner, Münstersche Zeitung/Kultur
Güstrow experienced a magnificent "Magic Flute"...
Günther Woese, Schweriner Volkszeitung
...Standing ovations as a reward for an excellent performance, for the vocal soloists in their well-cast roles, and for the choir and orchestra of the Budapest State Opera under HELGE DORSCH.
Peter-Alexander Fiedler, Thüringer Landeszeitung
Music triumphed. Under conductor HELGE DORSCH, the choir and the Symphony Orchestra of the Budapest State Opera sang and played as if from a hundredfold experience. The resulting Mozartian aura inspired all the soloists.
Dr. Ursula Miehlke, Thüringer Allgemeine
The choir and orchestra of the Budapest State Opera under HELGE DORSCH impressed with a musically outstanding performance.
Constanze Alt, OTZ
HELGE DORSCH, conducting from memory, kept the orchestra and stage scenery together securely.
Karl Müller Schmied, OTZ/Lokales Jena
Mozart's "Magic Flute" at the Clingenburg Festival
Conductor Prof. HELGE DORSCH can draw on extensive experience with open-air performances on the Loreley and on tours. The Philharmonic Orchestra and the choir of the Budapest State Opera were guarantors of a notable musical presentation in the Mozartian sense. ...The orchestra played excellently in the true Mozart style. The choir impressed with its pleasant sound volume and ability to crescendo. The conductor, with a composed demeanor and without grand gestures, led the work and demonstrated what a well-rehearsed team is capable of.
Main-Echo/Kultur
The orchestral part was taken over by the Budapest State Opera Orchestra, which performed at a high level befitting the reputation of this historic house. HELGE DORSCH ensured fluid tempo and always had the apparatus securely under control. The audience in the fully packed fortress courtyard gave a lot of applause for a "Magic Flute" that convinced with notable musical solidity, which is no longer a given in the open-air business.
K.G. Berg, Rheinpfalz Landau/Kultur Regional
5,000 visitors cheered Mozart's "Magic Flute" at the Gerry Weber Stadium...
The choir and Symphony Orchestra of the Budapest State Opera, under the direction of PROF. H. HELGE DORSCH, excelled in their performance. ...The brilliantly intoning orchestra made no audible "mistakes" – on the contrary: Through the seemingly effortless musical flow, conductor HELGE DORSCH effortlessly achieved what he set out to do: an evening for music connoisseurs.
Alexander Heim, Westfalenblatt
The audience had the opportunity to listen to one of the world's best choirs, the Budapest State Opera Choir. Additionally, HELGE DORSCH at the podium ensured musical delight. He precisely coordinated the parts of the ensemble and brought the instrumentalists of the Budapest Symphony Orchestra together into a harmonious whole. Minutes of applause, cheers, and foot stomping...
Matthias Mever zur Hevde, Westfalenblatt/Kultur
Conductor Prof. HELGE DORSCH mastered the musical direction flawlessly. He avoided showmanship and conducted with confidence.
Jens Sommerkamp, Haller Kreisblatt
One could cite countless examples of the successful interpretation, which would be impossible without precise conducting. Perhaps a comparison with Karl Böhm is appropriate: minimal movements of the conductor combined with much empathy and sensitivity for nuances. HELGE DORSCH expressed the Mozart style through a simple yet differentiated and vivid interpretation. Every sentence of the "Magic Flute" gains its individual tone, and dramatic contrasts come fully to life. The whole seamlessly fits into the individual, the grand musical arc is traced, and with empathy and musical pathos, the different styles of the "Magic Flute" are presented to a visibly moved audience.
Dr. Friedsar Löbker, Grafschafter Nachrichten
Musically, the Symphony Orchestra of the Budapest State Opera under HELGE DORSCH showed itself from its very best side and could shine with excellent woodwinds.
Oliver Kipp, Neue Westfälische Nachrichten/Kultur
Internationally renowned conductor directs "Magic Flute"
Professor HELGE DORSCH comes on Saturday with the Loreley Festival.
Süderländer Volksfreund, Balve (Announcement)
Mozart's music presented with heart and soul...
...The temperamentally interpreted overture anticipated the course of the varied events. The Symphony Orchestra of the Budapest State Opera, under the attentive direction of HELGE DORSCH, managed both to shape the solemn tones with intensity and to bring out the mysterious sounds with sensitivity. The nimble playing suited the intentions of the production very well...
...The events consistently received applause from the audience. This is largely thanks to the work of the memorizing conductor HELGE DORSCH...
In the end, thunderous applause...
Dirk Hoffmann, Westfalenpost/Balver Nachrichten
Stormy applause for conductor HELGE DORSCH
...That the "Magic Flute" became a great success is largely due to the excellent work of conductor HELGE DORSCH.
Richard Eimerhaus, Westfalenpost