| by Moore Parker | |
| Dvorak: Rusalka Vienna State Opera 26 January 2014 |
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Despite the impressive cast, the laurels on this occasion have to go the State Opera Orchestra and their conductor, Jiri Belohlavek. Throughout, an impressively refined and passionate reading (in uncut form) cushioned the staging and its protagonists on a silver platter, and served the work’s composer unfailingly in detail and style. Seguir leyendo en: The Opera Critic |
In keeping with current fashion, the reception on this premier evening was a healthy Viennese mixture of bravos and boos for the production, with some surprises in store for the soloists’ reception beforehand.
