| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2012 National Theatre | Der Rosenkavalier at the Munich OpernFestspiele |
 Otto Schenk's production of Der Rosenkavalier is now four decades old but it still looks quite fresh, its opulence unfaded. If "traditional" is your thing, it may be the best around, and though the sets are ultra busy and detailed to the point where it can distract from the human intimacy that is key to this drama, it somehow manages to avoid the chocolate box kitschery of many other long-standing "traditional" productions.Read full review... | |
| 28-Jan-2012 The London Coliseum | A stellar cast lights up ENO's Rosenkavalier |
 English National opera's first première of 2012 is a revival of David McVicar's 2008 production of Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier, in splendid rococo period setting. They pulled out all the stops in casting: the four lead roles were all sung and acted wonderfully by English singers at the very top of their game. There were some big stars even in the smaller roles: having just seen Gwyn Hughes-Jones as Cavaradossi in Tosca, it was a surprise to see him filling in the tiny cameo role of the Italian opera singer with plenty of brio.
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