Vienna's “Lohengrin in Lederhosen” redeemed by musical performances

Par George Jahn, 02 juillet 2021

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“it is difficult to imagine anything better than the inspired performance of Meister and his players”

Critique faite à Wiener Staatsoper, Vienne, le 30 juin 2021

Wagner, Lohengrin

Wiener Staatsoper

Cornelius Meister, Direction

Andreas Homoki, Mise en scène

Wolfgang Gussmann, Décors, Costumes

Franck Evin, Lumières

Werner Hintze, Dramaturgie

Klaus Florian Vogt, Lohengrin

Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Ortrud

Kwangchul Youn, Heinrich der Vogler

Johan Reuter, Friedrich von Telramund

Sara Jakubiak, Elsa von Brabant

Adrian Eröd, The King's Herald

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

Une inaltérable Chauve-souris à Vienne, le soir du réveillon

Jean-Pierre Rousseau, 31st December

En ce soir de réveillon, les chanteurs en font parfois des tonnes pour caractériser leur personnage, mais le public ne demande que cela dans ce grand classique bien mené par le duo Kaufmann-Damrau.

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L'enchantement de Hansel et Gretel au Wiener Staatsoper

Jean-Pierre Rousseau, 29th December

Tout au long de la représentation, on a l'impression de feuilleter l'un de ces beaux livres de contes illustrés par Gustave Doré qui font les souvenirs d'enfance, ou de retrouver l'atmosphère des premiers Walt Disney.

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L’elisir an der Wiener Staatsoper: Dorfkomödie mit noblen Stimmen

Snapdragon, 7th May

Otto Schenks Klassiker des Repertoires, Michael Spyres und Pretty Yende verzaubern des Publikum einmal mehr.

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Holländer an der Wiener Staatsoper: Wiedersehen macht Freude

Snapdragon, 29th April

Die Regiearbeit von Christine Mielitz überzeugt einmal mehr – jedoch würde man in den nächsten Saison gerne erleben, was musikalisch noch möglich ist.

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At half mast: Simon Boccanegra revived in Vienna

Orsolya Gyárfás, 19th April

Marco Armiliato’s conducting thrills and Federica Lombardi's radiant Amelia stands out in the Wiener Staatsoper’s latest revival of Simon Boccanegra.

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Anna Netrebko shines in Vienna’s timeless Tosca

Laura Servidei, 18th April

In a world where opera productions often stray into the abstract, the Wiener Staatsoper’s Tosca offers a refreshing return to tradition – and Anna Netrebko delivers a splendid performance.

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George Jahn

George Jahn is the former Vienna bureau chief of The Associated Press. During his 35-year career at the global news organization, he covered wars, politics... and opera, reviewing productions at the Vienna State Opera, the Salzburg Festival, Bayreuth Festival and other houses in Austria and Germany. He has also written for Opera Now and International Piano magazines in London. Those he has interviewed include Matthias Goerne, Vesselina Kasarova, Thomas Hampson and Mariss Jansons. George holds or shares awards for his reporting on U.N. affairs and for his coverage of the Bosnian war. A Canadian/Hungarian citizen, he splits his time between residences in Vienna and Budapest.