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| Reviews | 25 April 2024 |
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The Queen of SpadesSalzburg FestivalNo. of reviews: 33 | |
Mariss Jansons exploring the richness Tchaikovsky is always a great experience |
 27 Sep 18 / Opera Journal |
Una Dama de picas tradicional |
| 24 Sep 18 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Hans Neuenfels and Mariss Jansons lead glorious production of Tchaikovsky’s opera |
| 11 Sep 18 / OperaWire |
Jansons et Neuenfels jouent leurs meilleures cartes |
| 30 Aug 18 / ConcertoNet (French) |
Salzburg’s highly successful production of The Queen of Spades |
| 30 Aug 18 / Seen and Heard |
Hans Neuenfels met Pique Dame in Salzburg |
| 28 Aug 18 / Leidmotief |
La dernière carte |
| 27 Aug 18 / Wanderer |
La lecture de Mariss Jansons s’impose comme l’un des très grands moments de l’édition 2018 du Salzburger Festspiele |
| 22 Aug 18 / Anaclase |
Au bord de l’épuisement |
| 21 Aug 18 / Altamusica |
Queen of Spades gets reshuffled as stark, cool drama |
| 18 Aug 18 / Classical Voice North America |
Panne de théâtre sur La Dame de pique |
| 18 Aug 18 / Diapason |
No longer of an age to be thought of as enfant terrible Neuenfels nevertheless is true to form |
| 17 Aug 18 / Opera Today |
Jansons ha incantato con la totale complicità dei Wiener Philharmoniker |
| 15 Aug 18 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Schicksalsmelodien |
| 13 Aug 18 / Klassik Info |
Jansons and the Vienna Phil trump Neuenfels' tame Pique Dame in Salzburg |
| 13 Aug 18 / Bachtrack |
At Salzburg Festival, two bold directors claim their stages |
| 13 Aug 18 / New York Times |
Questa Russia degli zar è meccanica e disumana. Grande prova di Jansons che "riscopre" l'opera |
| 13 Aug 18 / Classic Voice |
Kein schwüles Parfüm |
| 11 Aug 18 / rbb Kulturradio |
Und immer wieder spukt es |
| 8 Aug 18 / Frankfurter Rundschau |
Die Zerstörung des Opernhelden |
| 8 Aug 18 / FAZ |
Seelenschau in der Todeszone |
| 8 Aug 18 / Merkur |
Triumph des Altmeisters |
| 7 Aug 18 / Die Deutsche Bühne |
Verzockt beim Spiel des Lebens |
| 7 Aug 18 / Neue Zürcher Zeitung |
"Pique Dame" skandalfrei im Großen Festspielhaus |
| 7 Aug 18 / Der Standard |
"Pique Dame" in glühender Düsternis |
| 7 Aug 18 / Deutschland Radio |
Der Tod nimmt sich sogar die Träume |
| 7 Aug 18 / Der Tagesspiegel |
"Pique Dame" sticht musikalisch |
| 7 Aug 18 / Kleine Zeitung |
Langer Applaus für "Pique Dame"-Premiere in Salzburg |
| 7 Aug 18 / Salzburger Nachtrichten |
Wie gesellschaftliche Normen bröckeln |
| 7 Aug 18 / OÖNachtrichten |
Im Reich der Finsternis |
| 6 Aug 18 / news.at |
Salzburg feiert düstere „Pique Dame“ |
| 6 Aug 18 / ORF |
Jubel für „Pique Dame“ mit Jansons in Salzburg |
| 6 Aug 18 / Kurier |
Pathologische Studie - eindrucksvoll besetzt |
| 6 Aug 18 / BR Klassik |
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