Ein Wiener Psychothriller: Hans Werner Henzes Das verratene Meer

By Michael Klier, 15 December 2020

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“das Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper berauschte mit Klangorgien”

Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 14 December 2020

Henze, Das verratene Meer (The Ocean Betrayed)

Vienna State Opera

Simone Young, Conductor

Jossi Wieler, Director

Torsten Köpf, Set Designer

Anna Viebrock, Costume Designer, Set Designer

Phoenix, Lighting Designer

Sergio Morabito, Director

Vera Liulko, Costume Designer

Vera-Lotte Boecker, Fusako Kuroda

Josh Lovell, Noboru, Number 3

Bo Skovhus, Ryuji Tsukazak

Erik Van Heyningen, Number 1

Kangmin Justin Kim, Number 2

Stefan Astakhov, Number 4

Martin Häßler, Number 5

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

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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

Tragedy in the mirror: Minghella’s Madama Butterfly in Vienna

Laura Servidei, 14th March

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

****1

Too much and too little: Jan Lauwers’ restless Clemenza in Vienna

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

An Idomeneo shattered to pieces at the Wiener Staatsoper

Orsolya Gyárfás, 23rd January

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

**111

A holiday Bohème: Puccini, Zeffirelli and tradition in Vienna

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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Michael Klier

Michael Klier macht schon seit mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert Musik. Als gebürtiger Berliner kam er 1993 nach Amsterdam. Er war Mitglied unterschiedlichster internationaler Ensembles und Orchester. Heute betreibt er eine florierende Unterrichts- und Coachingpraxis. Als Teamcoach bietet er dort Schulungen an, in denen die Kursteilnehmer miteinander komponieren, um so ihre ungenutzten kreativen Potentiale zu entdecken und besser miteinander zu kommunizieren. Denn: Musiker sind die Architekten des Himmels.

Ein Wiener Psychothriller: Hans Werner Henzes Das verratene Meer an der Staatsoper