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Robert Hill's avatar

I was never fond of the Schlesinger ROH production. A little OTT for me. I’m probably one of the few that enjoyed the Carsen production. It was interesting to have seen the production at ROH and the Met. Two very different houses. Different experience of the same production. I think I would have enjoyed this production. Looking forward to Elektra in a couple of weeks. Happy New Year. šŸ„‚šŸŽ‰

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Hugh Canning's avatar

I didn’t dislike it and I too saw it at both Covent Garden & the Met. I think it’s a hard show to revive though with different singers, and RenĆ©e Fleming - who really moved me in this production as never before - has, I think, now retired her.Marschallin. Happy New Year, Robert šŸ„‚šŸ¾šŸŽ‰

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Gillian newson's avatar

Wish I’d seen this production, but delighted you did ( for your readers ! ). happy New Year, dear Hugh, and continue your wonderful Operalogues ! Gillian šŸŽ­šŸ¾šŸ’•šŸ„³

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Hugh Canning's avatar

And Happy New Year to you, Gilly. We’ll see each other soon, I.’m sure. Elektra on Jan 12? šŸŽ‰šŸ„‚šŸ¾šŸ˜˜

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Hugh Canning's avatar

Ha! My review of the Antwerp version wasn’t as positive but Waltz has clearly rethought a lot of it - I don’t remember the young Leitmetzerin for example - and the cast was better all round!

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Hugh Canning's avatar

I enjoyed it much more than in Antwerp - the more glamorous frocks helped but I think the direction was deeper and more detailed than before. Even with (some) modern costumes, you were never in doubt tha this production respected the traditions of Strauss & Hofmannsthal’s comic masterpiece! Happy New Year to you, Josepha šŸ¾šŸ„‚xxx

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Simon Spence KC's avatar

Based on Hugh's review, it seems a shame that the ROH rejected this production. And any show with Matthew Rose as Ochs and Maria Bengtsson as the Marschallin sounds unmissable to me!

Happy New Year, Hugh!

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Hugh Canning's avatar

Happy New Year, Simon & huge thanks!

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Josepha Gayer Beitch's avatar

Sounds like a fabulous production. Happy New Year dear Hugh!ā¤ļøšŸŽ‰šŸŽ¶šŸŽ†ā¤ļø

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