“He turned this central German theater in Essen into one of Europe’s best ensemble houses in 17 years, turning the Essen Philharmonic into an absolute A-class orchestra,” said Australian opera director Barrie Kosky. say. He collaborated with Soltes on four works at the Aart Theater in the early 2000s, saying Saturday after learning of Soltes’ death. Kosky was rehearsing a new film for Janacek’s “Kacha Kabanova”, which he will direct at the Salzburg Music Festival next month, in Salzburg, Austria.
During his career, Soltes conducted performances throughout Asia, performing Verdi’s “Otello” at the Kennedy Center in Washington in 1992, and making his US debut at the National Opera. Mr. Soltes is survived by his wife, Mikaela Selinger, who is a mezzo-soprano.
“He was a very classy and sophisticated musician, and as you know, music was the first. He said he had known Mr. Soltes since the 1990s when he hosted the Flemish festival in Impresario, Belgium. One Dorney said on Saturday.
“He was the perfect diner of artistic form,” Dhoni added using a German servant.
On Friday night, Soltes was reviving Koski’s 2010 Strauss rarely played “Silent Woman” as part of the Bavarian State Opera’s summer festival. Soltes previously led the revival of other works. And he and Mr. Koski worked together on one of several in Germany.
“He was a great musician,” Koski said, praising Soltes’ interpretation of Strauss, adding: -Play an opera. He understood that and was at home in the pit. That was his house. “
“In the world of Gilletant, he was real,” Koski said.
