Hugo Shirley

Jonas Kaufmann’s illness, a muddled production – nothing can stop Bavarian State Opera’s La forza del destino

Plus: a clear and charming L'Orfeo

Anja Harteros (Leonora) and Vitalij Kowaljow (Marchese di Calatrava) in‘La forza del destino’ [Wilfried Hösl]
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    Bavarian State Opera, Munich Opera Festival

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