A fine Dutchman in Budapest

Von David Karlin, 04 April 2014

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“Alexandru Agache turned in an awesome performance in the title role”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Hungarian State Opera: Auditorium, Budapest, am 3 April 2014

Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer

Hungarian State Opera

János Kovács, Musikalische Leitung

János Szikora, Regie

Éva Szendrényi, Bühnenbild

Krisztina Berzsenyi, Kostüme

Gyöngyi Lukács, Senta

Thomas Piffka, Erik

Alexandru Agache, Der Holländer

András Palerdi, Daland

Annamária Kovács, Mary

Gergely Boncsér, Steuermann

Ambrogio Maestri gibt Budapester Falstaff Auftrieb

David Karlin, 22nd May

Der große Mann im Fettanzug dominiert die Show und gibt dem Falstaff der Ungarischen Staatsoper Elan und Lebensfreude.

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Glänzende Turandot an der Ungarischen Staatsoper

Jenny Camilleri, 30th January

Aufregend dirigiert und überwiegend gut gesungen sollte diese üppige aber schnörkellose Turandot sowohl Traditionalisten und abenteuerlustige Operngänger erfreuen.

***11

All that glitters is not gold in Budapest's new Lohengrin

Orsolya Gyárfás, 16th November

Klára Kolonits's radiant Elsa proves the main attraction in the Hungarian State Opera's visually appealing but conceptually lacking new Lohengrin.

**111

A thrilling, opulent La Bayadère at Hungarian National Ballet

Gianmarco Segato, 14th June

Hungarian National Ballet's La Bayadère revitalizes tradition with a new reconstruction of its forgotten final act.

*****

Visually splendid, dramatically parched La Gioconda in Budapest

Gianmarco Segato, 11th June

Hungarian State Opera's cut-down, dramatically inert Gioconda fails to ignite the stage in Budapest, despite a solid musical foundation.

***11

Stumbling towards the chopping block: Maria Stuarda in Budapest

Orsolya Gyárfás, 14th May

Martin Rajna's energetic conducting and Gabriella Balga's glorious Elisabetta are the bright spots in this flashy but empty house premiere of Donizetti's classic.

**111

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.