David Pountney's Blog

... I have two petitions for you to sign! One is from Vienna, that fabled city of false smiles and lethal handshakes. There resides, or resided, the Kammeroper, a tiny little opera company housed in the former ball-room of the Hotel Post. It was founded by Hans Gabor – whose name I stole for a character in Mr. Emmet takes a Walk – and is now run by his widow, Isabel, and an engaging eccentric German Holger Bleck. They have maintained an astonishing record of highly adventurous repertoire, and have become a vital resource of experience and development for countless young artists...