Viel Raum für Emotion

By Marlene Weyerer, 09 May 2016

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Reviewed at Nationaltheater, Munich on 8 May 2016

Puccini, Tosca

Bavarian State Opera

Daniele Callegari, Conductor

Luc Bondy, Director

Richard Peduzzi, Set Designer

Milena Canonero, Costume Designer

Sondra Radvanovsky, Floria Tosca

Jorge de León, Mario Cavaradossi

Ambrogio Maestri, Baron Scarpia

Kevin Conners, Spoletta

Igor Tsarkov, A Jailer

Goran Jurić, Cesare Angelotti

Christoph Stephinger, Sacristan

Christian Rieger, Sciarrone

Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Bayerischer Staatsopernchor

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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Marlene Weyerer

Marlene, geboren in München, studiert in der selben Stadt Chemie. Da sie aus einer Musikerfamilie kommt, gleicht sie die Naturwissenschaft mit Klavierspielen, Chorsingen und Konzertbesuchen aus. Am liebsten sind ihr dabei Opern und Chorwerke.

Luc Bondys Münchner Tosca lässt viel Raum für Emotion