| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2011 Theater an der Wien | Lera Auerbach's Gogol: a world premiere at the Theater an der Wien |
Before writing a note of Gogol, composer Lera Auerbach immersed herself in the writer’s complete works and over twenty books written about him. It would take similar efforts to begin to understand this opera: taking us inside the fevered mind of its title character, Gogol is less a biographical narrative set to music than a phantasmagorical, psychological investigation. Given a virtuosic staging by director Christine Mielitz, it is also an overwhelming theatrical experience.Read full review... | |