Ein Regiment für Julie Fuchs

By Katharina Hogrefe, 23 September 2016

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Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 22 September 2016

Donizetti, La Fille du régiment

Vienna State Opera

Evelino Pidò, Conductor

Laurent Pelly, Director, Costume Designer

Chantal Thomas, Set Designer

Julie Fuchs, Marie

John Tessier, Tonio

Carlos Álvarez, Sulpice

Ildikó Raimondi, Duchesse de Crakentorp

Donna Ellen, Marquise de Berkenfield

Marcus Pelz, Hortensius

Bühnenorchester der Wiener Staatsoper

Joël Adam, Lighting Designer

Laura Scozzi, Choreography

Agathe Mélinand, Director

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.

***11

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.

****1

Tragedy in the mirror: Minghella’s Madama Butterfly in Vienna

Laura Servidei, 14th March

Ermonela Jaho returns to one of her signature roles as Cio-Cio-San, delivering a searing and deeply nuanced portrayal.

****1

Too much and too little: Jan Lauwers’ restless Clemenza in Vienna

Chanda VanderHart, 12th March

The creative team behind the new Staatsoper Clemenza is unwilling to trust that Mozart’s opera is interesting enough to stand on its own.

***11

An Idomeneo shattered to pieces at the Wiener Staatsoper

Orsolya Gyárfás, 23rd January

A committed cast struggles to lend a spark of life to Kasper Holten's static staging of Mozart's first mature opera.

**111

A holiday Bohème: Puccini, Zeffirelli and tradition in Vienna

Laura Servidei, 21st December

Giacomo Sagripanti conducts a luxuriant reading with a cast anchored by Juan Diego Flórez and Nicole Car, in Zeffirelli’s familiar, generous, unabashedly emotional production.

***11

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Katharina Hogrefe

Katharina, originally coming from Graz, is currently studying towards a degree in Materials Chemistry in Göteborg. She has a great passion for classical music from Lieder to dramatic orchestral works. She particularly likes music by Bach, Brahms and Mahler.

Ein Regiment für Julie Fuchs: Donizettis Fille du régiment in Wien