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Maria Albert

Gramofon

Die Frau ohne Schatten

Having recently been appointed music director of the Hungarian State Opera until mid-2018, conductor Péter Halász had the chance to stamp his mark with the Hungarian premiere of Die Frau ohne Schatten. Under Halász’s direction, the orchestra plays superbly; the sound is dynamic and richly nuanced, and now the wind section also performs at the height of its powers.

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Ferenc László

Magyar Narancs

Die Frau ohne Schatten

I must begin my appreciation with the achievements of the conductor and – heed this! – the orchestra, for the standard of work in the pit pleasingly exceeded not only the level of ordinary repertoire performances, but even the benchmarks set by festive premieres...

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Jose M. Irurzun

Operaworld

Die Frau ohne Schatten

The musical direction was in the hands of Péter Halász, the current music director of the Budapest Opera House, and he was a revelation on the podium. It was the first time that I heard him conducting, and the result was truly impressive.

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Gábor Bóta

Népszava

Die Frau ohne Schatten

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...

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