Artiste: 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.