With this opera, the film director Andreas Dresen will make his debut at Bayerische Staatsoper. Standing on the podium of Bayerisches Staatsorchester will be the Swiss conductor and musical director of the Paris Opera, Philippe Jordan. Anja Harteros will be participating in a Festival premiere for the fourth time after her premiere performances in Alcina (2005),Lohengrin (2009) and Il trovatore (2013). Singing at her side will be Kurt Rydl (Count Waldner), Doris Soffel (Adelaide),Hanna-Elisabeth Müller (Zdenka) and Joseph Kaiser (Matteo). Thomas J. Mayer, who was heard most recently at Bayerische Staatsoper as Wotan in Der Ring der Nibelungen (2012 and 2015), will be performing Mandryka.
What did you think? I caught the first part (until intermission) and thought AH was doing ingenue nicely.
ReplyDeleteI caught the last part. And I agree with you on AH. Also love Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, who, of course IS an ingenue (go Servillia!)
DeleteI'm also pleased that Joseph Kaiser handled Matteo without sounding strained or whiny. Watching for the YT pirate!
HEM is too cute, indeed, and approachable, too.
ReplyDeleteHave you approached her? I can't wait to hear her Sophie. One of my favorite photos of her is in full Servillia wig-ness, sipping a soda through a straw. Anachronism 101.
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