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Author: Sebastian Barnstorf

“Parsifal” in Bayreuth

28/07/2024 Sebastian Barnstorf Bayreuther Festspiele

In its second year at the Bayreuth Festival, Jay Scheib’s ‘Augmented Reality (AR)’ production presents itself to some viewers as[…]

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Jenny Carlstedt (2. Norn), Maiju Vaahtoluoto (1. Norn), Sonja Herranen (3. Norn). Photo: Stefan Bremer

“Götterdämmerung” in Helsinki

06/06/2024 Sebastian Barnstorf Finnish National Opera

‘Ring’-final in Helsinki: The Finnish National Opera concludes its new cycle production with ‘Götterdämmerung’ in a visually stunning setting with[…]

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Alžběta Poláčková (Rusalka), František Zahradníček (Water Goblin) – photo: Pavel Hejný

“Year of Czech Music 2024” in Prague

16/05/2024 Sebastian Barnstorf Národní divadlo

The National Theatre is presenting a new production of “Rusalka” in the fish pond, while the “Prodaná nevěsta” is in[…]

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Milda Tubelytė (Béatrice), Matthew Peña (Bénédict) ©Thomas M. Jauk/Stage Picture

“Béatrice et Bénédict” in Braunschweig

03/05/2024 Sebastian Barnstorf Staatstheater Braunschweig

The Staatstheater Braunschweig is staging Hector Berlioz’s last opera as a re-enactment comedy, which is completely convincing on the musical[…]

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Au milieu: Nicole Chevalier (Eva), Tomislav Muzek (Walther von Stolzing)

“Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” in Madrid

26/04/2024 Sebastian Barnstorf Teatro Real Madrid

The Teatro Real presents a wonderfully un-German new production of Germany’s fateful work. This is mainly due to the musical[…]

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© Kirsten Nijhof The Marschallin after the trio in Act 3 (Solen Mainguené, left), with Octavian (Štĕpánka Pučálková) and Sophie (Olga Jelínková, right)

“Der Rosenkavalier” in Leipzig

15/04/2024 Sebastian Barnstorf Oper Leipzig

The Leipzig Opera presents a new “Rosenkavalier” against the backdrop of the changing times. Michael Schulz‘s production takes a convincing[…]

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Tomasz Konieczny (Wotan) ©Javier del Real | Teatro Real

“Die Walküre” in Madrid

11/04/2024 Sebastian Barnstorf Teatro Real Madrid

Much has been written about Romanticism, but not much good: In his book “Romanticism – A German Affair”, Rüdiger Safranski[…]

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Iordanka Derilova (Isolde) © Claudia Heysel

“Tristan und Isolde” in Dessau

11/04/2024 Sebastian Barnstorf Anhaltisches Theater Dessau

30th stage anniversary: Iordanka Derilova sings and plays an “Isolde” of youthful charm with great and healthy expressiveness at the[…]

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Sibylle Glosted (Armilla) © Anders Bach

“Ravnen” in Odense

11/04/2024 Sebastian Barnstorf Den Jyske Opera

Den Jyske Opera took on “Ravnen” (The Raven), which premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen in 1832, on 13[…]

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