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Mila Schmidt (Iolanta) and ensemble © Ashley Taylor | Wiener Staatsballett (2022)

Paging Dr Freud! Iolanta and the Nutcracker at the Volksoper Wien

By Mark Pullinger, 05 December 2024

When is The Nutcracker not The Nutcracker? When's it's mashed together with Tchaikovsky's Iolanta to represent the blind princess’ inner world in a dark interpretation.

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Vienna

05 Dec 2024

Paging Dr Freud! Iolanta and the Nutcracker at the Volksoper Wien

By Mark Pullinger

Katia Ledoux (Carmen) and Tomislav Mužek (Don José) © Barbara Pálffy | Volksoper Wien

Vienna

Femicide! A new controversial Carmen from Lotte de Beer at the Volksoper

By Chanda VanderHart, 06 October 2024

Lotte de Beer’s new retelling at the Volksoper reintroduces the element of shock into Bizet's popular opera.

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Vienna

06 Oct 2024

Femicide! A controversial Carmen from Lotte de Beer at the Volksoper

By Chanda VanderHart

Zurich

Gürbaca's Rigoletto is back on the table in Zürich

By Laura Servidei, 10 April 2022

The Opernhaus Zürich revives Tatjana Gürbaca’s uninspiring production of Verdi’s masterpiece, with a solid cast under the baton of Leonardo Sini.

Zurich

10 Apr 2022

Gürbaca's Rigoletto is back on the table in Zürich

By Laura Servidei

Zurich

Debutant cast impresses in Zurich's new Dialogues des Carmélites

By Laura Servidei, 13 February 2022

The Opernhaus presents Jetske Mijnssen's new production of Poulenc’s masterpiece, under the baton of Tito Ceccherini.

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Zurich

13 Feb 2022

Debutant cast impresses in Zurich's new Dialogues des Carmélites

By Laura Servidei

Zurich

A brilliant new Salome launches Zurich Opera's season

By Sarah Batschelet, 12 September 2021

Andreas Homoki's staging takes full advantage of Hartmut Meyer’s utterly spectacular set, while Elena Stikhina sings the difficult title role to perfection.

*****

*****

Zurich

12 Sep 2021

A brilliant new Salome launches Zurich Opera's season

By Sarah Batschelet

Moreton-in-Marsh

Who pulls the strings? Mozart's Magic Flute at Longborough

By Charlotte Valori, 15 July 2017

A fresh, yet traditional Magic Flute at Longborough uses puppetry to bring an atmosphere of fairytale onto the stage, with fine singing from a strong cast.

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Moreton-in-Marsh

15 Jul 2017

Mozart's Magic Flute at Longborough

By Charlotte Valori

Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke (Herodes), Astrid Kessler (Salome) und Ursula Pfitzner (Herodias) © Barbara Pálffy | Volksoper Wien

Vienna

Die Mischung macht’s: eine junge alte Salome an der Volksoper Wien

By Snapdragon, 22 September 2023

Die Volksoper holt mit Luc Bondys Salome eine altbewährte Inszenierung ans Haus. Trotzdem bleibt dieses Werk spannend, gerade wenn man eine umwerfende Salome wie Astrid Kessler zur Verfügung hat.

***11

***11

Vienna

22 Sep 2023

Die Mischung macht’s: eine junge alte Salome an der Volksoper Wien

By Snapdragon

Lauren Urquhart (Anna Reich) und Statisterie © Barbara Pálffy | Volksoper Wien

Vienna

Frauenpower und Turboklamauk: Otto Nicolais Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor an der Volksoper

By Snapdragon, 13 May 2023

Gugelhupf-Tapeten und Tschinderassabumm: die Volksoper mach dem „lustig“ im Titel alle Ehre.

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Vienna

13 May 2023

Frauenpower und Turboklamauk: Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor

By Snapdragon