The performance of “La traviata” while booking tickets for Munich opera festival was not an intentional choice – my prime target was another Verdi gem
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Tales of intoxicated Hoffmann: Jones production with Spyres, Brower, Damrau, Pudova and Testé
My intent when booking the ticket for another “Tales of Hoffmann” was to see Aleksandra Kurzak interpreting all 4 roles, and to see how Ildar
Warlikowski nights in Munich: “Die Frau ohne Schatten”
That was a second consecutive night in Munich with the production of Krzysztof Warlikowski at the Munich Opera Festival – following the very successful premiere
Revolution personalised: Jonas Kaufmann as Andrea Chénier in Munich.
It has been 7 weeks since my last opera trip as a virus forced to cancel plans during February, but the performance in Munich gave
Filling those Meistersinger shoes. “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” by Richard Wagner, Bayerisches Staatsoper, October 3, 2016
The bad news came a week or so before the performance – Jonas Kaufmann cancelling all next month performances, starting with Meistersinger in Munich.. Should
The cost of being an outlier: “La Juive”, Fromenthal Halévy, Munich Opera Festival, July 4th, 2016
My first encounter with Fromenthal Halévy and La Juive in opera exploration adventure was approached with care: I have consciously avoided watching premiere streaming and
