The audience of Die Frau ohne Schatten might well gasp in wonder: ‘Wow! This is world class!’ It is a massive undertaking with a massive result...
The huge orchestra spills out of the pit and, conducted by Péter Halász, shakes both the walls and the gathered souls alike, yet it is also capable of delicate, soft chamber music, too... It is an amazing exaltation, the music resounds, the fantastic voices resound; it is a visceral experience, a consummation of the kind you get when you hear the Ode to Joy.