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Carnegie Hall 2017-18 Review – Der Rosenkavalier: Kirill Petrenko Leads Bayerisches Staatsorchester in History-Making Performance

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Excitement filled the air as the members of the Bayerisches Staatsorchester arrived on stage and Maestro Kirill Petrenko took to the stand. We were all still floating high after their outstanding debut performance the night before at New York City’s coveted Carnegie Hall, audience members began clapping even before they played the first note of Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier.” Their delicate {…}
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Bayerische Staatsoper 2025-26 Review: Fidelio

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(Photo: Geoffroy Schied) Beethoven’s only opera has always occupied a singular and somewhat anomalous position in the repertory. Despite repeated revisions, the composer never entirely reconciled the conventions of Singspiel with the elevated moral and philosophical aspirations that animated the work. Yet it is precisely this unresolved tension that has guaranteed “Fidelio” its enduring fascination. At once a domestic drama, {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Bayerische Staatsoper 2025-26 Reivew: Turandot

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(Photo Credit: Geoffroy Schied) “Turandot” represents Puccini’s final and arguably his greatest operatic achievement. In contrast to his most frequently performed masterpieces – “La Bohème,” “Tosca,” “Madama Butterfly,” and “Manon Lescaut”- it is less reliant on sentimentality. Its orchestral writing is considerably richer and more sophisticated, while its orientalist palette is even more fully realized than that of “Madama Butterfly.” {…}
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Cast Change: Gilda Fiume Replaces Sonya Yoncheva as Norma at Bayerische Staatsoper

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(Photo credit: Marco Facincani) Gilda Fiume will perform the title role of Norma at Bayerische Staatsoper on May 29. Fiume replaces Sonya Yoncheva. The cast is rounded out by Najmiddin Mavlyanov as Pollione, Michael Butler as Flavio, Erwin Schrott as Oroveso, Emily Sierra in the role of Adalgisa, and Shannon Keegan as Clotilde. They are joined by the Chorus of {…}
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Bayerische Staatsoper Returns to Shanghai After 41 Years

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In the first week of October, Bavarian Resonance – Shanghai Grand Theatre 2025 Opera Festival will bring Shanghai audiences an artistic feast, offering the chance to experience the unique power of German opera up close. From 1–6 October 2025, Bayerische Staatsoper will bring a cast of more than 300 performers to Shanghai for three major events: a staged production of {…}
Editorials, Reviews

‘Don Giovanni’ Is One of the Greatest Works Ever Written. Why Is It So Hard for Directors to Get Right?

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(Photo: © Monika Rittershaus) “Don Giovanni” is an opera of seductions and escapes, moral wreckage and divine retribution, a shimmering mosaic of comedy, tragedy, farce, and existential dread. Yet “the mother of all operas” is also a uniquely treacherous work—at once alluring and intractable, irresistibly open yet elusive. Music’s sublimity rarely fails to connect with audiences, even in a less-than-stellar {…}
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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces New Streaming Platform

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced Staatsoper.tv. The company announced the news, stating, “With Staatsoper.tv, the Bayerische Staatsoper is launching its own streaming platform and bringing artistic excellence from the Munich Nationaltheater directly to screens worldwide. Whether grand opera, top-class ballet or symphonic masterpieces – viewers can experience selected productions live and on demand. The platform also provides access to historical {…}
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Bayerische Staatsoper 2024-25 Review: Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci

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(Photo: © Geoffroy Schied) In Francesco Micheli’s new staging of Mascagni and Leoncavallo’s iconic opera, Munich transformed for a night into Palermo. With a unified production for both “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” telling the story of a migrant’s journey from Sicily, the director turned a traditional duo into a memorable night, though his decision to set it in the 1960s {…}

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