Tanks a lot, but no tanks
The production by Sebastian Baumgarten is the type of regietheater that’s not a rethinking or reconstruction, but just a hot mess.
8 pieces since 2012 — in 5 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
2 pieces as Wolfram — stats above show all coverage for Markus Eiche.
View allThe production by Sebastian Baumgarten is the type of regietheater that’s not a rethinking or reconstruction, but just a hot mess.
Certain contemporary opera directors have taken to portraying Wagner protagonists as visual artists to better illuminate the characters’ moral and aesthetic struggles.
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