Sumptuous revival of Arabella at Hungarian State Opera

Polina Pasztircsák (Arabella) and Csaba Szegedi (Mandryka)

Laura Topolánszky (Zdenka) and Polina Pasztircsák (Arabella)

Andrea Szántó (Adelaide) and László Szvétek (Count Waldner)

Arabella

By Gianmarco Segato, 12 February 2024

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“Pasztircsák didn’t shy away from Arabella’s less attractive, capricious tendencies”

Reviewed at Hungarian State Opera: Auditorium, Budapest on 10 February 2024

Strauss R., Arabella

Hungarian State Opera

Péter Halász, Conductor

Sylvie Gábor, Director

Attila Csikós, Set Designer

Rita Velich, Costume Designer

Sándor Kardos, Lighting Designer

Hungarian State Opera Orchestra

Hungarian State Opera Chorus

Polina Pasztircsák, Arabella

Laura Topolánszky, Zdenka

Csaba Szegedi, Mandryka

László Szvétek, Count Waldner

Andrea Szántó, Adelaide

Bence Pataki, Count Lamoral

Rita Rácz, The Fiakermilli

Barna Bartos, Count Elemer

Antal Cseh, Count Dominik

Istvan Horvath, Matteo

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Gianmarco Segato

Arts writer, administrator and singer Gianmarco Segato is Assistant Editor for La Scena Musicale. He was Associate Artist Manager for opera at Dean Artists Management and, from 2017-2022, Editorial Director of Opera Canada magazine. Previous to that he was Adult Programs Manager with the Canadian Opera Company. Gianmarco is an intrepid classical music traveler with a special love of Prague and Budapest as well as an avid cyclist and cook.

A sumptuous revival of Arabella at Hungarian State Opera that lands mostly on the side of tradition