Reviews, Stage Reviews
Vienna State Opera 2017-18 Review – Ariodante: Sir David McVicar’s sumptuous staging for the Wiener Staatsoper Is a Case of Handel With Care
https://operawire.com/vienna-state-opera-2017-18-review-ariodante-sir-david-mcvicars-sumptuous-staging-for-the-wiener-staatsoper-is-a-case-of-handel-with-care/
An alien orchestra playing in the illustrious Wiener Staatsoper is about as rare as a running of the bulls on the Ringstrasse. Apart from a one-night swap with the La Scala orchestra in 2011, in recent years only Les Musiciens du Louvre, Les Talens Lyriques, and the Freiburger Barockorchester have been granted such a privilege. The latest member of this {…}
