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A searing Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk in Munich
Harry Kupfer's vivid and enlightening production came alive by soprano Anja Kampe's courageous performance and by conductor Oksana Lyniv's briliant direction.
Stunning revival of Jenůfa in Munich
Munich revived a thoughtful modern production of Janáček's Jenůfa, with fine orchestral direction and strong singing doing full justice to the rich score.
An infernal spectacular
Bavarian State Opera celebrate the opening of the 2015/16 season with Arrigo Boito's opera Mefistofele
An anti-clerical Forza del destino in Munich
Martin Kušej's production of La forza del destino is hard hitting and intelligent: an imperfect orchestral performance is more than compensated for by an outstanding cast of singers.
Eugene Onegin meets Brokeback Mountain in Munich
Warlokowski's staging of Eugene Onegin for the Bayerische Staatsoper works from a bold premise: Onegin is gay. Strong musical and dramatic performances keep the concept coherent and interesting, but it ultimately doesn't convince.
A thrilling Die Walküre in Munich
A perfect cast and great conducting make the Bayerische Staatsoper's Die Walküre thrilling and memorable.