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From stylised 16th-century dress to a 1970s sitcom ballet, Konwitschny's Staatsoper staging is full of brilliantly inventive touches, splendidly realised in this excellently sung revival. 

Stephen Layton returns to Auckland to continue his series of Bach's choral masterpieces with the APO. 

Dove's infectious score nods to Copland, Bernstein and Britten and its tongue-twisting ensembles and high-wire vocal writing were wonderfully performed. 

Leider scheitern die guten Ideen des Regisseurs, Philipp Himmelmann, an der Umsetzung.