Faust, Baden-Baden 2014

Letter from Conductor Thomas Hengelbrock

How lovely to be able to work with this superb chorus once again. It was an absolute joy!
Kindest regards, Thomas Hengelbrock

Opernglas, R. Tiedemann

The Vienna Philharmonia Chorus, coached by Walter Zeh, produced a lush, beautifully homogeneous wall-to-wall sound in the big choral scenes.

Badische Zeitung

Because a magnificent ensemble has been put together here, starting with the outstanding, acoustically transparent Vienna Philharmonia Chorus.

BNN

The performance of the Vienna Philharmonia Chorus (choral director: Walter Zeh) also stood out for its flexibility and dynamism.

bo.de/Mittelbadische Presse/Offenburger Tageblatt

The waltz, drinking song, soldiers' chorus and church scene were as lyrical as they were dramatic, and full of emotion – gorgeously sung by the Vienna Philharmonia Chorus. This was a veritable feast of singing, then, and of choral singing to boot.

Badisches Tagblatt

The Vienna Philharmonia Chorus are a presence, precise and nuanced. And this high quality is maintained when they split up into their various component ensembles.

Opernnetz

Besides the extras, this is also demonstrated by the Vienna Philharmonia Chorus, coached by Walter Zeh, whose variable tonal shadings were, so to speak, the icing on the cake of an outstanding musical interpretation.

Der Opernfreund

Special appreciation was due to the great Vienna Philharmonia Chorus (choral director: Walter Zeh), whose precision, tonal beauty and sonorous power were absolutely remarkable.

Opera online

Le Philharmonia Chor Wien, préparé par Walter Zeh, trouvent eux aussi un équilibre séduisant entre la bonhomie et la vigueur, tout en restant d'une précision parfaite.

The Vienna Philharmonia Chorus, coached by Walter Zeh, likewise strike a seductive balance between bonhomie and vigour, all the while retaining their perfect precision.

Der Oberbadische

The Vienna Philharmonia Chorus once again demonstrated an outstanding degree of both tonal precision and homogeneity of sound.

Die Welt/Hamburger Abendblatt

The Vienna Philharmonia Chorus (choral director: Walter Zeh) are a presence, precise and nuanced. And this high quality is maintained when they split up into their various component ensembles.

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