Halb szenisch, aber voll operettenhaft: Lehárs Schön ist die Welt

By Rainer Zerbst, 20 January 2021

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“ein Musterbeispiel... wie die schon oft tot gesagte Operette zu retten ist”

Reviewed at Nationaltheater, Munich on 18 January 2021

Lehár, Schön ist die Welt (How Fair the World)

Bavarian State Opera

Friedrich Haider, Conductor

Tobias Ribitzki, Director

Max Hopp, Dramaturgy, The King, The Hotel Director

Julia Kleiter, Princess Elisabeth

Sebastian Kohlhepp, Crown Prince Georg

Eliza Boom, Duchess Maria Branckenhorst

Manuel Günther, Count Sascha Karlowitz

Juliana Zara, Mercedes del Rossa

Yajie Zhang, Mezzo-soprano

James. Lee, Tenor

Andrew Hamilton, Baritone

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Even without a gingerbread house, there’s enough wickedness in Richard Jones’ staging of Humperdinck’s opera for sweet tooths to savour.

****1

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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

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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

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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

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Expect sequins and swinging chandeliers in the Australian director's new Fledermaus at the Bayerische Staatsoper.

****1

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Rainer Zerbst

Seit dem Studium an den Universitäten Tübingen und Bangor und Promotion ist Rainer Zerbst freier Kulturjournalist für Hörfunk und Presse. Autor u.a. von "Antoni Gaudí".

Halb szenisch, aber voll operettenhaft: Lehárs Schön ist die Welt an der Bayerischen Staatsoper