Schön, schöner, Arabella

By Daniel Url, 07 July 2015

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Reviewed at Nationaltheater, Munich on 6 July 2015

Strauss R., Arabella

Bavarian State Opera

Philippe Jordan, Conductor

Andreas Dresen, Director

Sabine Greunig, Costume Designer

Mathias Fischer-Dieskau, Set Designer

Anja Harteros, Arabella

Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Zdenka

Thomas Johannes Mayer, Mandryka

Heike Grötzinger, A fortune-teller

Eir Inderhaung, The Fiakermilli

Doris Soffel, Adelaide

Dean Power, Count Elemer

Joseph Kaiser, Matteo

Tareq Nazmi, Count Lamoral

Kurt Rydl, Count Waldner

Bayerischer Staatsopernchor

Bayerisches Staatsorchester

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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Daniel Url

Daniel Url hat Musik- & Tanzwissenschaft in Salzburg und Trondheim (Norwegen) studiert. Sein Hauptinteresse gilt der Oper (besonders Wagner und Strauss) und Gesang im Allgemeinen, aber auch großen sinfonischen Werken. Auf der Suche nach der perfekten Opernaufführung durchstreift er regelmäßig die großen Opernhäuser des gesamten deutschsprachigen Raums.

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