Madama Butterfly auf Papier bei den Bregenzer Festspielen

Madama Butterfly

By David Renke, 27 July 2022

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“eine packende Inszenierung”

Reviewed at Seebühne Bregenz, Bregenz on 26 July 2022

Puccini, Madama Butterfly

Enrique Mazzola, Conductor

Yi-Chen Lin, Conductor

Andreas Homoki, Director

Michael Levine, Set Designer

Antony McDonald, Costume Designer

Franck Evin, Lighting Designer

Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Bregenzer Festspielchor

Luke Halls, Video

Celine Byrne, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly)

Elena Guseva, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly)

Barno Ismatullaeva, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly)

Edgaras Montvidas, Pinkerton

Jonathan Tetelman, Pinkerton

Łukasz Załęski, Pinkerton

Brian Mulligan, Sharpless

Brett Polegato, Sharpless

Yngve André Søberg, Sharpless

Claudia Huckle, Suzuki

Aytaj Shikhalizada, Suzuki

Annalisa Stroppa, Suzuki

Levente Páll, The Bonze

Stanislav Vorobyov, The Bonze

Omer Kobiljak, Prince Yamadori

Patrik Reiter, Prince Yamadori

Michael Laurenz, Goro

Taylan Reinhard, Goro

Unnsteinn Àrnason, The Imperial Commissioner

Hamida Kristoffersen, Kate Pinkerton

Sabine Winter, Kate Pinkerton

Prague Philharmonic Choir

Lucy Burge, Choreography

Benjamin Lack, Choirmaster / chorus director

Lukáš Vasilek, Choirmaster / chorus director

Alwin Bösch, Sound

Clemens Wannemacher, Sound

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Timo Riihonen and Ester Pavlů stand out in a strong cast which carries Andreas Homoki's revised version of Wagner's final opera.

****1

Ludovic Tézier delivers a noble Nabucco in Naples

Lorenzo Fiorito, 18th January

Andreas Homoki’s staging at the Teatro di San Carlo, setting aside a few inconsistencies with the libretto, does not indulge in redundant symbolism.

***11

Opéra-Comique's Carmen brings high musical qualities to Edinburgh

Roy Westbrook, 8th August

Andreas Homoki's meta-staging in Paris' Opéra-Comique cannot detract from strong musical performances at the Edinburgh Festival, led by Gaëlle Arquez as a near-perfect Carmen.

****1

Stikhina and Smoriginas shine in Zurich Salome

Elodie Olson-Coons, 17th January

A strong cast carries this satisfying revival of Andreas Homoki's production of Salome at Opernhaus Zürich.

***11

A raucous Rosenkavalier from Prague State Opera

Frank Kuznik, 24th November

A strong international cast and fine musicianship from the orchestra carries on Strauss's legacy with a smart, antic romp.

****1

Homoki's Ring Cycle continues with Die Walküre at Opernhaus Zürich

Sarah Batschelet, 18th September

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David Renke

David Renke, geboren in München, hat Musikwissenschaft an der Universität zu Köln studiert, wechselte dann zum Studiengang Medien und Kommunikation an die Universität Passau. Er spielt Klavier, Gitarre und ist als Sänger in verschiedenen Chören in Süddeutschland tätig. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt bei der Musik des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts.