Constantinos Carydis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Καρύδης) is a Greek conductor, born in Athens in 1974 and active in both the symphonic and operatic repertories. He won the 201

bestowed by the

Bavarian State Opera The Bayerische Staatsoper is a German opera company based in Munich. Its main venue is the Nationaltheater München, and its orchestra the Bayerische Staatsorchester. History The parent ensemble of the company was founded in 1653, under Ele ...

in Munich, with

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and

Mariss Jansons Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons (14 January 1943 – 1 December 2019) was a Latvian conductor best known for his interpretations of Mahler, Strauss and Russian composers such as Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich. During his lifetime he w ...

among the judges. His accomplishments to date include

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's ''Alceste'' at Stuttgart in 2006 and Mozart's ''

Die Entführung aus dem Serail ' () ( K. 384; ''The Abduction from the Seraglio''; also known as ') is a singspiel in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The German libretto is by Gottlieb Stephanie, based on Christoph Friedrich Bretzner's ''Belmont und Constanze, oder Di ...

'' in Amsterdam in 2008, both of which have been released on DVD. In orchestral music, Carydis is noted for his reading of Falla's complete ''Three-Cornered Hat'' ballet and for

Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov . At the time, his name was spelled Николай Андреевичъ Римскій-Корсаковъ. la, Nicolaus Andreae filius Rimskij-Korsakov. The composer romanized his name as ''Nicolas Rimsk ...

's coloristic ''Scheherazade''. After regular engagements at Munich's Gärtnerplatztheater, and after leading Mozart's '' Don Giovanni'' at the

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in 2009, he débuted at the Royal Opera in London, leading an innovative "3D" production of

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's '' Carmen'', which was later issued as a DVD. Carydis returned to the British company in 2012 for twelve performances of ''Don Giovanni''. His interpretation of this opera has been heard in Amsterdam as well. In Munich, Carydis conducted an acclaimed new staging in 2011 of Offenbach's ''

Les contes d'Hoffmann ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' (French: ) is an by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work; he died in ...

'' starring

Diana Damrau Diana Damrau (; born 31 May 1971) is a German soprano who achieved international fame for her performances, primarily in opera, but also in concert and lieder. She has been successful in coloratura soprano roles since her early career, and gradua ...

and

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. This was streamed over the Internet. He has also performed with the

Munich Philharmonic The Munich Philharmonic (german: Münchner Philharmoniker, links=no) is a German symphony orchestra located in the city of Munich. It is one of Munich's four principal orchestras, along with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Munich Ra ...

. The conductor makes his début at the

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in 2013 and conducted Wagner's ''

Tristan und Isolde ''Tristan und Isolde'' (''Tristan and Isolde''), WWV 90, is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner to a German libretto by the composer, based largely on the 12th-century romance Tristan and Iseult by Gottfried von Strassburg. It was comp ...

'' for Frankfurt Opera in 2014, as well as concerts with the

Bavarian State Orchestra The Bavarian State Orchestra (german: Bayerisches Staatsorchester, italic=no) is the orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany. It has given its own series of concerts, the , since 1811. Profile On 9 December 2011, this ensemble c ...

. On 13 June 2019, Carydis made his conducting debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker at its renowned hall. The programme began and ended with Mozart’s Symphonies No. 34 and 38 respectively, in which tonal radiance is combined with delicate expressive nuances. We also hear works by Dmitri Shostakovich, including his Chamber Symphony op. 110a, which sensitively and movingly reflects the horror of war. The concert was streamed live on 15 June on the orchestra‘s Digital Concert Hall and can be seen on demand.

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*http://www.harrisonparrott.com/artist/profile/constantinos-carydis *https://www.staatsoper.de/biographien/detail-seite/carydis-constantinos.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Carydis, Constantinos 1974 births Musicians from Athens Living people Greek conductors (music) 21st-century conductors (music)