Kimmigs Don Giovanni

By Freya Apffelstaedt, 19 January 2016

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“in der Champagner-Arie zündete Schrott regelrecht ein buntes Feuerwerk”

Reviewed at Nationaltheater, Munich on 17 January 2016

Mozart, Don Giovanni

Bavarian State Opera

James Gaffigan, Conductor

Stephan Kimmig, Director

Katja Haß, Set Designer

Anja Rabes, Costume Designer

Marina Rebeka, Donna Anna

Véronique Gens, Donna Elvira

Eri Nakamura, Zerlina

Erwin Schrott, Don Giovanni

Alex Esposito, Leporello

Dmitry Korchak, Don Ottavio

Tareq Nazmi, Masetto

Goran Jurić, The Commendatore

Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Bayerischer Staatsopernchor

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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Freya Apffelstaedt

Freya Apffelstaedt, geboren in Kapstadt (Südafrika), studiert derzeit klassischen Gesang an der Hochschule für Musik und Theater München. Als Mezzosopranistin, Geigerin und Mitglied verschiedener Kammerchöre konnte sie bereits im europäischen Raum viel Konzerterfahrung sammeln. Ihre musikalischen Interessen sind breit gefächert, doch hört sie gerne unbekannte und unkonventionelle Musik.

Wiederaufnahme von Stephan Kimmigs Don Giovanni in München