Intérprete: Andrei Dunaev

Strauss' mix of bedroom farce, comedy of manners and bittersweet musing about aging is acted and sung superbly in this revival of Richard Jones' production.

Zwischen Duty-Free-Shop und Abflughalle siedelt Regisseur Elmar Goerden Massenets Oper an. Richtig abheben wollte der Abend trotz guter Einzelleistungen dennoch nicht.

Glyndebourne’s annual away day from Lewes to the heaving metropolis is always a highlight of the Proms season, but this year’s visit was more hotly anticipated than usual. 

What makes for a good performance of Don Giovanni? Some have called it the greatest drama in opera, and with music by Mozart at the height of his compositional powers, its status as a masterpiece of Classical music is undisputed. Los Angeles Opera’s opening night production had elements both outstanding and troubled.