Celebrated for his expertise in German opera, Patrik Ringborg made his Bregenzer Festspiele debut with Der Freischütz on Thursday, conducting the Prague Philharmonic Choir and the Wiener Symphoniker. On Wednesday, Ringborg also conducted extracts of the opera during the televised opening ceremony which was opened by Bundespräsident, Alexander Van der Bellen.
Ringborg has received glowing reviews:
Merkur, Markus Thiel
"Patrik Ringborg is new on the podium. Musically, this ‘Freischütz’ has taken a leap forward compared to last year's premiere. Conductor Patrik Ringborg and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra cultivate an elastic sound from which details emerge naturally. Everything sounds as if it has just been heard. It is even astonishing how Ringborg tweaks dynamics and tempi in view of the acoustic situation."
Braunschweiger Zeitung, Alexander Dick
"Musically, this ”Freischütz” scores compared to last year in yet another respect: Patrik Ringborg’s debut in Bregenz and at the helm of the once again brilliant Wiener Symphoniker is remarkable. The former Freiburg Principal Conductor and later interim Music Director is an expert in the grand Romantic musical arcs and shines with his incredibly exciting conducting."
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