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MunichFestspiel-Liederabend Diana Damrau
Schubert, Salmhofer
Diana Damrau; Helmut Deutsch; Andreas Schablas
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Dvořák: Rusalka
Petr Popelka; Martin Kušej; Bavarian State Opera; Martin Zehetgruber; Heidi Hackl; Reinhard Traub; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
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Gounod: Faust
Nathalie Stutzmann; Lotte de Beer; Bavarian State Opera; Christof Hetzer; Jorine van Beek; Benedikt Zehm; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
MunichDer Freischütz
Weber: Der Freischütz
Daniele Rustioni; Dmitri Tcherniakov; Bavarian State Opera; Johannes Knecht; Elena Zaytseva; Gleb Filshtinsky
MunichFestspiel-Liederabend Christian Gerhaher
Schubert: Winterreise (W. Müller), D.911
Christian Gerhaher; Gerold Huber
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Verdi: Rigoletto
Maurizio Benini; Barbara Wysocka; Bavarian State Opera; Barbara Hanicka; Julia Kornacka; Marc Heinz; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
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Rossini: La Cenerentola (Cinderella)
Antonino Fogliani; Jean-Pierre Ponnelle; Bavarian State Opera; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Bayerischer Staatsopernchor
MunichSemele
Handel: Semele
Leonardo García-Alarcón; Claus Guth; Bavarian State Opera; Michael Levine; Gesine Völlm; Michael Bauer; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
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Jones’ wicked Hänsel und Gretel returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper
Even without a gingerbread house, there’s enough wickedness in Richard Jones’ staging of Humperdinck’s opera for sweet tooths to savour.
No fairy tale: Kušej’s Rusalka works with devastating force in Munich
Asmik Grigorian leads a searing performance in Martin Kušej’s 15-year-old, yet ever-fresh, outstanding production of Dvořák's opera.
Everlasting Everding: another beautiful Munich Zauberflöte revival
August Everding’s Magic Flute is revived in Munich with a solid cast for the enjoyment of all ages.
And they were the most divine gods: Das Rheingold in Munich
Tobias Kratzer's prelude to this new Ring cycle exceeds all expectations and scores a musical-theatrical success.
All play and no work: an exuberant Figaro in Munich
Evgeny Titov's new production is heavy on the jokes and light in substance, but delights anyway thanks to its high-class cast.
Waltzing masks and masquerades in Kosky’s new Fledermaus
Expect sequins and swinging chandeliers in the Australian director's new Fledermaus at the Bayerische Staatsoper.
Beauty and courage in Tristan und Isolde in Munich
Bayrischer Staatsoper’s revival of Warlikowski’s static production of Tristan und Isolde featured a sensational role debut of Elena Pankratova as Isolde.
Splendid performance of Parsifal amid Audi's bleakness in Munich
The Bayerische Staatsoper's revival of a controversial production containing Georg Baselitz’s artwork succeeds with strong musical performances led by veterans of Wagnerian operas.