David Karlin
@davidkarlin.bsky.social
Founder of Bachtrack, lover of skiing, diving, tennis, swimming, travel. Happiest when cooking or playing music/singing or just with family.
Not entirely surprised that there are anti-Netrebko protests outside Covent Garden tonight.
September 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Not entirely surprised that there are anti-Netrebko protests outside Covent Garden tonight.
It’s Eugene Onagin, folks. I’d be really disappointed if it didn’t!! @operahollandpark.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It’s Eugene Onagin, folks. I’d be really disappointed if it didn’t!! @operahollandpark.bsky.social
Time for fairytale madness at the gorgeous Théâtre Athénée-Jouvet
April 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Time for fairytale madness at the gorgeous Théâtre Athénée-Jouvet
Row 5 for the Bach Mass in B minor at the Philharmonie de Paris. I’m struggling to control my excitement. @philharmonie.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Row 5 for the Bach Mass in B minor at the Philharmonie de Paris. I’m struggling to control my excitement. @philharmonie.bsky.social
Le programme du festival La Chaise-Dieu n’est pas encore en ligne, donc pour le découvrir, il suffit de retrouver les WC au restaurant Anicia, tout près de Montparnasse. Et d’ailleurs, c’est un magnifique resto !
April 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Le programme du festival La Chaise-Dieu n’est pas encore en ligne, donc pour le découvrir, il suffit de retrouver les WC au restaurant Anicia, tout près de Montparnasse. Et d’ailleurs, c’est un magnifique resto !
In reception at De Doelen in Rotterdam. My goodness, what a lineup that was!
March 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In reception at De Doelen in Rotterdam. My goodness, what a lineup that was!
This is the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, filling up with a demonstration against culture cuts (there’s a council meeting today).
March 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
This is the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, filling up with a demonstration against culture cuts (there’s a council meeting today).
In Lyon, the recipe for making perfect bread. I particularly like the”longue conversation “.
March 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
In Lyon, the recipe for making perfect bread. I particularly like the”longue conversation “.
The Château de Chenonceau really has to be a contender for the title of “world’s most beautiful castle”.
March 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Château de Chenonceau really has to be a contender for the title of “world’s most beautiful castle”.
For the first opera trip of our extended Paris stay, the Place de la Bastille gave us this beautiful sunset
March 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
For the first opera trip of our extended Paris stay, the Place de la Bastille gave us this beautiful sunset
It’s not quite the pink bras of Anna Nicole, but Covent Garden has been suitably decked out for Festen.
February 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It’s not quite the pink bras of Anna Nicole, but Covent Garden has been suitably decked out for Festen.
I don't normally post photos that I get in press releases, but this one from Hungarian State Opera is pure eye candy.
January 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I don't normally post photos that I get in press releases, but this one from Hungarian State Opera is pure eye candy.
Even on a skiing holiday, I can’t get away from opera… Marzemino is the wine served by Leporello to Don Giovanni in act 2, grown not far from here. And it is indeed “Eccellente”, as Giovanni says.
December 18, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Even on a skiing holiday, I can’t get away from opera… Marzemino is the wine served by Leporello to Don Giovanni in act 2, grown not far from here. And it is indeed “Eccellente”, as Giovanni says.
Buona sera Milano! It’s Prima night at La Scala - La Forza with Netrebko, Jagde and Tézier. I’m seriously overexcited!
December 7, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Buona sera Milano! It’s Prima night at La Scala - La Forza with Netrebko, Jagde and Tézier. I’m seriously overexcited!
#ilovecrouchend even if getting to it can get interesting. Here is the former River Fleet doing its thing on the lane from Wood Vale to Park Road this morning.
November 27, 2024 at 11:16 AM
#ilovecrouchend even if getting to it can get interesting. Here is the former River Fleet doing its thing on the lane from Wood Vale to Park Road this morning.
I can confirm that Thelins Konditori in Stockholm serves the definitive prawn sandwich. #sweden #stockholm
October 24, 2024 at 11:18 AM
I can confirm that Thelins Konditori in Stockholm serves the definitive prawn sandwich. #sweden #stockholm
The Orchestre de Lyon gives you its members onvthis big screen in the foyer. A nice touch. #orchestra #music
October 3, 2024 at 5:47 PM
The Orchestre de Lyon gives you its members onvthis big screen in the foyer. A nice touch. #orchestra #music
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,230,003! That’s 4 million in less than a month…
September 19, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,230,003! That’s 4 million in less than a month…
The organ at Saint Michael’s Chapel at the University of Coimbra. Doesn’t sound quite as good as it looks, but still gorgeous. #portugal
September 7, 2024 at 2:25 PM
The organ at Saint Michael’s Chapel at the University of Coimbra. Doesn’t sound quite as good as it looks, but still gorgeous. #portugal
Just another summer #opera festival- only this one is in Lisbon, at the outdoor auditorium of the fabulous Gulbenkian Museum. This is #operafest 2024 and we’re about to see Don Giovanni. #portugal
September 2, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Just another summer #opera festival- only this one is in Lisbon, at the outdoor auditorium of the fabulous Gulbenkian Museum. This is #operafest 2024 and we’re about to see Don Giovanni. #portugal
We were planning on seeing fado in Lisbon, but somewhere little. Then we got given tickets to the incredible #anamoura, who does a kind of fado/dance beats fusion, in the huge #meokalorama festival- absolutely stunning music, gorgeous surroundings. #fado #portugal
September 1, 2024 at 8:26 AM
We were planning on seeing fado in Lisbon, but somewhere little. Then we got given tickets to the incredible #anamoura, who does a kind of fado/dance beats fusion, in the huge #meokalorama festival- absolutely stunning music, gorgeous surroundings. #fado #portugal
On what you might call the “Hotel Sacher” test, the Pastéis de Belém café scores an “in between”. Their pastéis de nata are still very good, but no longer “original and best” - we’ve had better in a very modest Porto establishment. (Btw they do nice takeaway boxes) #portugal #pasteisdenata
September 1, 2024 at 8:21 AM
On what you might call the “Hotel Sacher” test, the Pastéis de Belém café scores an “in between”. Their pastéis de nata are still very good, but no longer “original and best” - we’ve had better in a very modest Porto establishment. (Btw they do nice takeaway boxes) #portugal #pasteisdenata
This is the Livraria Lello in Porto, which claims to be the most beautiful bookshop in the world. There are probably some places which would argue, but it’s not a bad shout… #portugal
August 26, 2024 at 8:25 AM
This is the Livraria Lello in Porto, which claims to be the most beautiful bookshop in the world. There are probably some places which would argue, but it’s not a bad shout… #portugal
…and this, believe it or not, is a shop entirely full of tinned sardines.
August 25, 2024 at 6:23 AM
…and this, believe it or not, is a shop entirely full of tinned sardines.