Wagner’s Die Feen is Leipzig’s jewel in the crown

By David Pinedo, 24 May 2016

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Reviewed at Oper Leipzig, Leipzig on 21 May 2016

Wagner, Die Feen (The Fairies)

Oper Leipzig

Friedemann Layer, Conductor

Renaud Doucet, Director

André Barbe, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Christiane Libor, Ada

Magdalena Hinterdobler, Zemina

Jean Broekhuizen, Farzana

Dara Hobbs, Lora

Jennifer Porto, Drolla

Sejong Chang, Fairy King, Voice of Groma

Endrik Wottrich, Arindal

Nikolay Borchev, Morald

Milcho Borovinov, Gernot

Guy Mannheim, Gunther

Roland Schubert, Harald

Tae Hee Kwon, Messenger

Guy Simard, Lighting Designer

Alessandro Zuppardo, Choirmaster / chorus director

Oper Leipzig Chorus

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk at Oper Leipzig

Mark Pullinger, 25th May

Two notable debuts dominate Oper Leipzig's notable Lady Macbeth revival: Kristine Opolais as Katerina and Andris Nelsons in the pit.

****1

Spellbinding Parsifal caps Oper Leipzig's massive Wagner 22 Festival

Ako Imamura, 14th July

Ulf Schirmer bows out as General Music Director as the last of Wagner's 13 operas completes a successful Festival Wagner 22 in Leipzig.

****1

Lohengrin as chamber opera in Patrick Bialdyga's Leipzig production

Ako Imamura, 26th March

A new production of Lohengrin at Oper Leipzig is conceived as an intimate chamber opera and succeeds with brilliant musical performances.

*****

An electrifying Carmen from Oper Leipzig

Gregor Forbes, 23rd November

With an excellent cast and sumptuous orchestral playing, Oper Leipzig delivers a vivid evening of enjoyment.

****1

Leipzig's Ring Cycle concludes with a satisfying Götterdämmerung

Ako Imamura, 2nd July

Despite some weakness in the main singers, the overall level of musical performances was consistently high in Leipzig, with a stark and effective production.

****1

Magnificent singers, orchestra and production in a Leipzig Siegfried

Ako Imamura, 1st July

Siegfried in Leipzig succeeds on all fronts: an engaging production, a great ensemble of singers and a well-conducted orchestra.

****1

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