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Performer: Hungarian Radio Symphony Choir

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Musicians of Monsalvat: a new Parsifal opens Budapest’s Wagner Days

Magnus Vigilius (Parsifal) and Flowermaidens © Attila Nagy | Müpa Budapest
Birgit Kajtna-Wönig’s new semi-staging of Wagner's Bühnenweihfestspiel pays homage to Ádám Fischer's committed musical forces.
***11
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Stuck in purgatory: Tannhäuser at Budapest’s Wagner Days

Dorottya Láng (Venus) © Attila Nagy | Müpa Budapest
Individual performances impress, but conducting and production both prove too meandering in this year’s Wagner Days Tannhäuser.
***11
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A thunderous end to the 2019 Budapest Ring

A Ring cycle of sustained excellence closes with telling contributions from Foster, Vinke and Pesendorfer in the three lead roles.
*****
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Too much consolation: Dvořák’s Stabat Mater at Müpa

An overpowering orchestra and unusual stage layout contribute to a disappointingly even-tempered Stabat Mater.
**111
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