Schubert: Winterreise

The least we can say about István Kovács is that he was able to resolve the massive problem both for the fastidious singer and the audience that stems from transposing of the Schubert-songs for bass voice. With the help of his performance we could make new explorations of this great classic. His full identification with […]

The least we can say about István Kovács is that he was able to resolve the massive problem both for the fastidious singer and the audience that stems from transposing of the Schubert-songs for bass voice. With the help of his performance we could make new explorations of this great classic. His full identification with the lyrics, his dark bass and his whole character was illuminating, mesmerizing the audience into envisioning the weird images he evoked. Kovács’s unshakeable calmness or excitement, sadness or rare serenity and the ultimate hoplessness were all genuine and convincing, his performance was an excellent Lied-performer achievement

Liszt Music Academy, 18-11-2016.

JánosMalina, Szépség gátak nélkül in Fidelio, 15-12-2016.

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