Performer: Joseph Dennis

Choreography isn't the only thing lacking in Alexander Zemlinsky's comic gem Kleider machen Leute.

Christian Thielemann led a memorable performance of Strauss's chamber opera Ariadne auf Naxos with a strong cast in a new straightforward production by David Hermann.

Vienna State Opera's traditional production of Carmen managed to create an evening of both sumptious music and exciting drama on stage.