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Thielemann bids farewell to Dresden with an excellent new FroSch
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David Bösch directs a creative and thoughtful new production of Die Frau ohne Schatten at the Semperoper in Christian Thielemann's final opera as Principal Conductor.
Detlev Glanert's Die Jüdin von Toledo premieres at the Semperoper
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Robert Carsen stages the world premiere production of Glanert's opera, based Franz Grillparzer's 1851 play, in stringent, minimalist style.
Moving singing, but missed opportunities in Dresden’s new Aida
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Katharina Thalbach offers a traditional staging at the Semperoper, with fine vocal performances led by Krassimira Stoyanova, Francesco Meli and Oksana Volkova.
Peter Konwitschny returns to the Semperoper with Les Huguenots
John Osborn leads a very successful premiere of Peter Konwitschny's new production of Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots in Dresden
Nabucco marks a successful debut of Saioa Hernández as Abigaille
Saioa Hernández leads a solid cast in Dresden in a somewhat disappointing new production by David Bösch.
Folk rhythms and changing times in Dresden's Bartered Bride
What brought real distinction and authenticity to the evening, as so often in this house, was the outstanding playing of the Staatskapelle conducted by Tomaš Netopil. From the start of the overture with its rapidly scurrying fugato for strings and pointed phrasing from the woodwind one felt the true sense of Smetana’s Czech inflected rhythms and harmonies
A miraculous Ariadne auf Naxos in Dresden
Christian Thielemann led a memorable performance of Strauss's chamber opera Ariadne auf Naxos with a strong cast in a new straightforward production by David Hermann.
Götterdämmerung splutters to a tepid conclusion in Dresden
With a plethora of theatre seats, stools and benches it was as if Willy Decker and Wolfgang Gussman had been elected ‘Chair-men of the bored”.