Performer: Kathi Maurer

Das Niveau der Solisten steht der enttäuschenden Inszenierung in unüberbrückbarer Distanz gegenüber.

Here was the much-loved three-act opera Rigoletto, yes, but chances are, it was one far beyond Verdi’s wildest dreams.

Staging the story of the Italian political figure Rienzi as that of a dictator in 20th-century Germany was an inspired idea. This revival was a rare occasion to experience Wagner's early opera.