Leipzig: The Bartered Bride

15 June 2019, Oper Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany Bedřich Smetana: The Bartered Bride (premiere) Directed by: Christian von Götz, music director: Christoph Gedschold Cast: Magdalena Hinterdobler / Olena Tokar (Marie), Patrick Vogel (Hans), Sebastian Pilgrim (Kezal), Sven Hjörleifsson / Dan Karlström (Wenzel) and others Following performances: 23 and 30 Jun, 25 Aug, 1 and 28 Sep, 6 Oct and … Read more

Leipzig: Rusalka

After forty years, Antonín Dvořák’s Rusalka returned onto the stage of Oper Leipzig, Germany. The new production by Dutch director and scenographer Michiel Dijkema was premiered on 3 December. Focusing on the fairy-tale archetypes of the tragic story, Dijkema crated a mysterious, eerie scenery on the stage, including the lake and moon on a night sky. Most of the … Read more