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Dvořák: Rusalka
Petr Popelka; Martin Kušej; Bavarian State Opera; Martin Zehetgruber; Heidi Hackl; Reinhard Traub; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
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No fairy tale: Kušej’s Rusalka works with devastating force in Munich
Asmik Grigorian leads a searing performance in Martin Kušej’s 15-year-old, yet ever-fresh, outstanding production of Dvořák's opera.
Rusalka makes a splash in a long overdue Teatro alla Scala debut
Conductor Tomáš Hanus leads a great cast in a stunningly beautiful production of Dvořák’s masterpiece directed by Emma Dante.
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This was more stadium rock than stuffy opera house, lighting as ‘metaphor made real’ as the lovers were – literally – star-struck, blinded by love.
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High intensity girl power for a complex task: Simone Young shines in the pit, Karoline Gruber’s staging convinces with expertise and attention to detail.
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Una Dama de picas surrealista y cinematográfica triunfa en Les Arts.
Verschenktes Potential: Krzysztof Warlikowskis Eugen Onegin in München
Trotz teils exzellenten sängerischen Leistungen war es ein insgesamt durchwachsener Opernabend, der deutlich hinter seinen Möglichkeiten zurückblieb.