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By Larissa Schütz, 22 August 2015

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“Danach sitzt im Großen Festspielhaus keiner mehr still.”

Reviewed at Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg on 20 August 2015

Strauss R., Der Rosenkavalier

Franz Welser-Möst, Conductor

Harry Kupfer, Director

Hans Schavernoch, Set Designer

Yan Tax, Costume Designer

Krassimira Stoyanova, Feldmarschallin

Golda Schultz, Sophie

Sophie Koch, Octavian

Adrian Eröd, Herr von Faninal

Günther Groissböck, Baron Ochs

Silvana Dussmann, Marianne

Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Annina

Franz Supper, Feldmarschallin's Major-Domo

Andeka Gorrotxategi, Italian Singer

Rudolf Schasching, Valzacchi

Martin Piskorski, Faninal's Major-Domo

Dirk Aleschus, Notary

Tobias Kehrer, Police inspector

Roman Sadnik, Tenor

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Vienna Philharmonic

Salzburger Festspiele und Theater Kinderchor

Ernst Raffelsberger, Choirmaster / chorus director

Wolfgang Götz, Choirmaster / chorus director

Kirill Petrenko conquers La Scala with a splendid Rosenkavalier

Laura Servidei, 12th October

The Russian conductor convinces everyone with a magnificent interpretation of Strauss' score, leading an outstanding cast in Henry Kupfer's exquisite production.

*****

Three international soloists triumph in Opera Australia’s Otello

Patricia Maunder, 19th February

Splendid performances by Yonghoon Lee and Karah Son breathe life into Harry Kupfer’s 20-year-old production.

****1

Handel in the British Raj: Harry Kupfer returns to Komische Oper

Zenaida des Aubris, 16th March

Loyalty and misdeeds in the jungle of emotions in Handel's Poro, re dell'Indie.

****1

Sparks fail to fly at the Staatsoper Berlin's new Macbeth

Hugo Shirley, 21st June

Anna Netrebko shines opposite Plácido Domingo in Harry Kupfer's uncertain new production.

***11

A searing Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk in Munich

Ako Imamura, 5th November

Harry Kupfer's vivid and enlightening production came alive by soprano Anja Kampe's courageous performance and by conductor Oksana Lyniv's briliant direction.

****1

A glorious Meistersinger at La Scala

Renato Verga, 19th March

Daniele Gatti is the winner of the night, managing to draw an astounding outcome from a far from ideal cast.

****1

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Larissa Schütz

Larissa Schütz lebt und studiert Musikwissenschaft in der Mozartstadt Salzburg. Neben der Oper des 18. Jahrhunderts schlägt ihr Herz aber auch für das Musikdrama Wagners und dessen Zeit. Wenn sie nicht gerade im Konzertsaal sitzt, moderiert sie eine Musiksendung bei einem Salzburger Radiosender.

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