A surprise ending in Staatsoper's I puritani revival

Roberto Tagliavini (Giorgio) and Pretty Yende (Elvira)

John Osborn (Arturo)

Pretty Yende (Elvira) and John Osborn (Arturo)

Par George Jahn, 04 juin 2022

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“in its lightness, her coloratura evoked a pebble skipping over water”

Critique faite à Wiener Staatsoper, Vienne, le 2 juin 2022

Bellini, I Puritani (Les Puritains)

Wiener Staatsoper

Francesco Lanzillotta, Direction

John Dew, Mise en scène

Heinz Balthes, Décors

José Manuel Vázquez, Costumes

Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Pretty Yende, Elvira

John Osborn, Lord Arturo Talbot

Adam Plachetka, Sir Riccardo Forth

Roberto Tagliavini, Sir Giorgio Valton

Margaret Plummer, Enrichetta

Carlos Osuna, Sir Bruno Roberton

Ilja Kazakov, Lord Gualtiero Valton

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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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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Am Rande der Gesellschaft: Wozzeck an der Wiener Staatsoper

Isabella Steppan, 11th April

An der Staatsoper siedelt Simon Stone Bergs Oper im modernen Wien an, wobei die Inszenierung bedrückend aktuell ist. Und auch musikalisch hat der Abend viel zu bieten, insbesondere dank dem Orchester unter Franz Welser-Möst.

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Parsifal an der Wiener Staatsoper: und es ward Licht im Gralsgefängnis

Snapdragon, 5th April

Die Inszenierung von Kirill Serebrennikov passt zwar nicht zur Atmosphäre, gesanglich – mit Klaus Florian Vogt in der Titelrolle – begeistert die Vorstellung jedoch umso mehr.

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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.

Splendid voices, restrained staging, but a surprise ending in Staatsoper's I puritani revival