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Musicians of Monsalvat: a new Parsifal opens Budapest’s Wagner Days
Birgit Kajtna-Wönig’s new semi-staging of Wagner's Bühnenweihfestspiel pays homage to Ádám Fischer's committed musical forces.
Stuck in purgatory: Tannhäuser at Budapest’s Wagner Days
Individual performances impress, but conducting and production both prove too meandering in this year’s Wagner Days Tannhäuser.
A thunderous end to the 2019 Budapest Ring
A Ring cycle of sustained excellence closes with telling contributions from Foster, Vinke and Pesendorfer in the three lead roles.
Too much consolation: Dvořák’s Stabat Mater at Müpa
An overpowering orchestra and unusual stage layout contribute to a disappointingly even-tempered Stabat Mater.