Don Giovanni laughs off his own death at Staatsoper Berlin

By Zenaida des Aubris, 13 April 2022

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“such gags, however, cannot conceal the fact that Huguet's directorial concept is quite thin”

Reviewed at Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin on 10 April 2022

Mozart, Don Giovanni

Staatsoper Berlin

Daniel Barenboim, Conductor

Vincent Huguet, Director

Aurélie Maestre, Set Designer

Clémence Pernoud, Costume Designer

Irene Selka, Lighting Designer

Staatskapelle Berlin

Staatsopernchor Berlin

Robert Pflanz, Video

Michael Volle, Don Giovanni

Slávka Zámečníková, Donna Anna

Elsa Dreisig, Donna Elvira

Adam Palka, Leporello

Serena Sáenz, Zerlina

Bogdan Volkov, Don Ottavio

Peter Rose, The Commendatore

David Oštrek, Masetto

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***11

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Patricia Nolz makes an outstanding role debut as Christian Thielemann conducts a thrusting Rosenkavalier to open the Staatsoper Unter den Linden's Festtage.

*****

Love is in the hare: a new Cunning Little Vixen opens in Berlin

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The Staatsoper's new production of Janáček's opera buzzes with life thanks to Sir Simon Rattle's conducting and an excellent cast led by Vera-Lotte Boecker and Magdalena Kožená.

****1

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On a snowy January evening, the premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s new opera Das kalte Herz fails to warm up the Berlin public.

**111

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The Staatsoper Unter den Linden celebrates the 100th birthday of Alban Berg's masterpiece with a stellar cast in Andrea Breth’s revived production.

***11

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Elena Luporini, 19th July

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**111

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Zenaida des Aubris

Zenaida des Aubris, based in Berlin, has over 30 years experience in artist management and production of classical music and opera in the United States, Europe and Asia. Currently, she offers consultation to music competitions and schools as well as to individual recent graduates on how to manage themselves and kickstart their careers through her company Opera Career Advice.