Repertoireklassiker mit viel Emotion: Manon an der Wiener Staatsoper

Kristina Mkhitaryan (Manon Lescaut) und Vittorio Grigolo (Chevalier Des Grieux)

Vittorio Grigolo (Chevalier Des Grieux) und Kristina Mkhitaryan (Manon Lescaut)

Kristina Mkhitaryan (Manon Lescaut)

Alma Neuhaus (Javotte), Mattia Olivieri (Lescaut) und Teresa Sales Rebordão (Rosette)

Vittorio Grigolo (Chevalier Des Grieux) und Kristina Mkhitaryan (Manon Lescaut)

By Isabella Steppan, 30 November 2024

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“das besondere Etwas war die stimmliche und darstellerische Chemie zwischen Mkhitaryan und Grigolo”

Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 27 November 2024

Massenet, Manon

Vienna State Opera

Emmanuel Villaume, Conductor

Andrei Șerban, Director

Peter Pabst, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Kristina Mkhitaryan, Manon

Vittorio Grigolo, Le Chevalier Des Grieux

Mattia Olivieri, Lescaut

Dan Paul Dumitrescu, Le Comte Des Grieux

Martin Häßler, Monsieur de Brétigny

Thomas Ebenstein, Guillot de Morfontaine

Ileana Tonca, Poussette

Alma Neuhaus, Javotte

Teresa Sales Rebordão, Rosette

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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

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

****1

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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

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

**111

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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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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.