Performer: Peter Sonn

The Staatsoper revives a confused production by Hans Neuenfels, under the baton of Thomas Guggeis.

Harding's grasp of the work's architecture that provides overall coherence. That, combined with the pithy, pulsing core he forges at its heart, makes this performance as engaging as it is polished.

The Temple of Opera has opened its doors to operetta. For the first time the Teatro alla Scala is staging Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus.