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Stairway to heaven: a thrilling Mefistofele in Budapest

Boito: Mefistofele ***** Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, 28th May 2015 Rarely performed, Boito’s Mefistofele is an audacious, spectacular opera, needing an audacious, spectacular staging to do it justice. That’s exactly what it gets in Balázs Kovalik’s production for Hungarian State … Continue reading

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Der Freischütz: Sándor Zsóter takes brave aim but misses the mark

Weber: Der Freischütz ** Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, 27th May 2015 “A fearsome forest gorge, thickly wooded; two thunderstorms are approaching… a blasted oak, its rotting core gives off a ghostly light.” If that stage description chills, so does the music for … Continue reading

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Devilishly good fun: Gábor Bretz’s Méphistophélès dominates the stage in Budapest

Gounod: Faust *** Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, 26th May 2015 The devil may not get all the best tunes in Gounod’s Faust, but Gábor Bretz certainly stole the show in this new production at Hungarian State Opera. Polish director Michał … Continue reading

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