Performer: Heike Grötzinger

Harry Kupfer's vivid and enlightening production came alive by soprano Anja Kampe's courageous performance and by conductor Oksana Lyniv's briliant direction.

Munich revived a thoughtful modern production of Janáček's Jenůfa, with fine orchestral direction and strong singing doing full justice to the rich score.

Bavarian State Opera celebrate the opening of the 2015/16 season with Arrigo Boito's opera Mefistofele