Der Idiot: Highlight des Salzburger Festspielsommers

Bogdan Volkov (Fürst Myschkin), Pavol Breslik (Ganja), Aušrinė Stundytė (Nastassja Filippowna)

Der Idiot

Bogdan Volkov (Fürst Myschkin)

Vladislav Sulimsky (Rogoschin) und Bogdan Volkov (Fürst Myschkin)

Bogdan Volkov (Fürst Myschkin)

Jessica Niles (Alexandra), Bogdan Volkov (Fürst Myschkin) und Xenia Puskarz Thomas (Aglaja)

Bogdan Volkov (Myschkin), Aušrinė Stundytė (Nastassja Filippowna), Vladislav Sulimsky (Rogoschin)

Aušrinė Stundytė (Nastassja Filippowna Baraschkowa)

By Isabella Steppan, 25 August 2024

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“im Fall von Bogdan Volkov fällt es schwer, nicht in völlige Schwärmerei zu verfallen”

Reviewed at Felsenreitschule, Salzburg on 23 August 2024

Weinberg, The Idiot

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Conductor

Krzysztof Warlikowski, Director

Małgorzata Szczęśniak, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Felice Ross, Lighting Designer

Vienna Philharmonic

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Kamil Polak, Video

Bogdan Volkov, Prince Myshkin

Aušrinė Stundytė, Nastasya Filippovna

Vladislav Sulimsky, Rogózhin

Iurii Samoilov, Lébedyev

Clive Bayley, General Epanchin

Margarita Nekrasova, Epanchina

Xenia Puskarz Thomas, Aglaya

Jessica Niles, Alexandra

Pavol Breslik, Génya Ivolgin

Jerzy Butryn, Tótsky

Daria Strulia, Varya

Alexander Kravets, Totschilnik

Claude Bardouil, Choreography

Krzysztof Warlikowski’s spellbinding double bill a success in Naples

Lorenzo Fiorito, 24th May

Strong performances from Elīna Garanča, Barbara Hannigan and John Relyea plus innovative stage direction make for a standout production.

*****

Sulimsky and Grigorian grip Salzburg as the murderous Macbeths

Mark Pullinger, 6th August

Krzysztof Warlikowski’s ghoulish production has the Macbeths’ killing spree spring from their infertility.

****1

Warlikowski’s prison: From the House of the Dead in Rome

Alissa Balocco, 23rd May

The Polish director comes to Italy for the first time to direct Janáček's last opera, with the young Belarusian Dmitry Matvienko conducting.

***11

Beauty and courage in Tristan und Isolde in Munich

Ako Imamura, 10th April

Bayrischer Staatsoper’s revival of Warlikowski’s static production of Tristan und Isolde featured a sensational role debut of Elena Pankratova as Isolde.

****1

Shock and awe in Paris with Bernstein's A Quiet Place

David Karlin, 9th March

In the expert hands of both director Warlikowski and conductor Kent Nagano, the sequel to Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti proves to be even darker and more dramatic.

*****

Black Swan: Barbara Hannigan returns in Warlikowski's Lulu

Kevin W Ng, 18th November

Barbara Hannigan is better than ever in Krzysztof Warlikowski's iconic Lulu at La Monnaie – an historic event.

*****

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Isabella Steppan

Isabella lebt in Graz und unterrichtet Deutsch und Philosophie/Psychologie. Ihre Freizeit verbringt sie am liebsten in der Oper, in klassischen Konzerten oder im Theater. Ihr Herz schlägt besonders für die Oper des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts und die Operette. Als @operafangirl ist sie auf Twitter aktiv.