Krieg und Zickerei ohne Nil: Aida an der Bayerischen Staatsoper

Elīna Garanča (Amneris)

Elena Stikhina (Aida)

Elīna Garanča, Erwin Schrott, Elena Stikhina und Arsen Soghomonyan

By Isabella Steppan, 10 December 2024

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“Elena Stikhina gestaltete die Titelrolle mit einer Fülle an Emotion”

Reviewed at Nationaltheater, Munich on 8 December 2024

Verdi, Aida

Bavarian State Opera

Francesco Ivan Ciampa, Conductor

Damiano Michieletto, Director

Paolo Fantin, Set Designer

Carla Teti, Costume Designer

Alessandro Carletti, Lighting Designer

Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Bayerischer Staatsopernchor

rocafilm, Video

Katharina Ortmann, Dramaturgy

Mattia Palma, Dramaturgy

Elena Stikhina, Aida

Elīna Garanča, Amneris

Arsen Soghomonyan, Radamès

Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Amonasro

Erwin Schrott, Ramfis

Elene Gvritishvili, Priestess

Zachary Rioux, A messenger

Alexander Köpeczi, King of Egypt

Extrachor der Bayerischen Staatsoper

Thomas Wilhelm, Choreography

Jones’ wicked Hänsel und Gretel returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper

Mark Pullinger, 6th December

Even without a gingerbread house, there’s enough wickedness in Richard Jones’ staging of Humperdinck’s opera for sweet tooths to savour.

****1

No fairy tale: Kušej’s Rusalka works with devastating force in Munich

Orsolya Gyárfás, 26th July

Asmik Grigorian leads a searing performance in Martin Kušej’s 15-year-old, yet ever-fresh, outstanding production of Dvořák's opera.

****1

Everlasting Everding: another beautiful Munich Zauberflöte revival

Laura Servidei, 4th January

August Everding’s Magic Flute is revived in Munich with a solid cast for the enjoyment of all ages.

***11

And they were the most divine gods: Das Rheingold in Munich

Phillip Richter, 3rd November

Tobias Kratzer's prelude to this new Ring cycle exceeds all expectations and scores a musical-theatrical success.

*****

All play and no work: an exuberant Figaro in Munich

Orsolya Gyárfás, 17th July

Evgeny Titov's new production is heavy on the jokes and light in substance, but delights anyway thanks to its high-class cast.

****1

Waltzing masks and masquerades in Kosky’s new Fledermaus

Zenaida des Aubris, 23rd December

Expect sequins and swinging chandeliers in the Australian director's new Fledermaus at the Bayerische Staatsoper.

****1

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Isabella Steppan

Isabella lebt in Graz und unterrichtet Deutsch und Philosophie/Psychologie. Ihre Freizeit verbringt sie am liebsten in der Oper, in klassischen Konzerten oder im Theater. Ihr Herz schlägt besonders für die Oper des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts und die Operette. Als @operafangirl ist sie auf Twitter aktiv.