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Gripping Budapest revival of Iphigenie holds true to Gluck's aims

Natália Tuznik (Iphigenie)
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Iphigenie auf Tauris
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Iphigenie auf Tauris
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Károly Szemerédy (Thoas) and Natália Tuznik (Iphigenie)
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“Natália Tuznik endowed the title role with vocal and dramatic emotional impact”
Reviewed at Hungarian State Opera: Auditorium, Budapest on 6 May 2023
Gluck, Iphigénie en Tauride
Hungarian State Opera
Levente Török, Conductor
Róbert Alföldi, Director
Robert Menczel, Set Designer
Fruzsina Nagy, Costume Designer
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
Natália Tuznik, Iphigénie
Zsolt Haja, Oreste
Zoltán Megyesi, Pylade
Károly Szemerédy, Thoas, King of Scythia
Gabriella Rea Fenyvesi, Diane
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