How much opera is in the Eurovision Song Contest? – Diepresse.com
An opera singer represents Austria at the Song Contest: It doesn’t happen for the first time! What the ESC has in common with the classical world.
Pathos, coloraturas and soprano in the flowing evening dress: Did the Eurovision Song Contest degenerate from the classical stage? With Johannes Pietsch aka JJ, a countertenor, trained at the Vienna State Opera, will compete in the world’s most shrill singing competition in the world. « Wasted Love » is his song. He is not the first to bring the opera to the song contest – but he could be the most successful.
How much classic is in the ESC? To answer this, Klemens Patek is in the « Classic for Tactless » studio: The « Presse » editor, singing teacher and ESC expert explains to the tactless duo what the basic ingredients for a successful song contest contribution are, which vocal rules make it difficult for the participants and what distinguishes « desperate cross-attempts » from the successful examples, in which classic tradition and mainstream pop meet perfectly. As in « Wasted Love ».
A very amazed Wilhelm Sinkovicz recognizes a « highly bourgeois ritual » in many ESC posts and remembers earlier marriage of high-gloss classics and mass pop. And Katrin Nussmayr asks in the usual manner. For example: Why did the wind machine never prevail in the opera?
Austria at the ESC 2025
The countertenor JJ (bourgeois: Johannes Pietsch) represents Austria with the song « Wasted Love » at the Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place in Basel this year. Austria is there in the second semi -finals on May 15, a move into the final (May 17) is considered very likely: JJ is among the favorites of the competition. Incidentally, an Austrian team also competes for Germany: the Viennese siblings Abor and Tynna Bornemisza sing « Baller ».
About the podcast
In « Classic for Tactless » Exchange feuilleton editor Katrin Nussmayr and classic critic Wilhelm Sinkovicz together the world of classical music: does every orchestra need a conductor? Why does Richard Wagner disturb? What was so great about Mozart? How much classic is in « Bohemian Rhapsody » or Taylor Swift? For musical beginners and classical friends who want to know a little more precisely.
The podcast appears every second Saturday On the website of the « Press » And wherever there are podcasts. « Classical for tactless » is part of the Podcast Canal « Musikalon ».
Production: Wilhelm Sinkovicz / www.sinkothek.at
Audio-finish: Georg Gfrerer / www.audio-funnel.com.
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