DIE FLEDERMAUS
STRAUSS
LANDESTHEATER EISENACH &
NOVAYA OPERA MOSCOW
& ESTONIAN NATIONAL OPERA TALLINN
“a wonderful, ambiguous-sentimental evening” (Thüringische Landeszeitung)
“A bittersweet, allusive staging. Unforgettable.” (Thüringer Allgemeine)

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ORPHÉE AUX ENFERS
OFFENBACH
THEATER
KIEL
“double irony” (SHZ)
“an abundance of convincing set designs and staging ideas” (Kieler Nachrichten)

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IL TURCO IN ITALIA
ROSSINI
OPER
LEIPZIG
“sensational libretto-machine [...] intelligent, very funny, touching” (Bild)
“a true firework of gags [...] incredibly comical” (Leipziger Volkszeitung)

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THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
WAGNER
STAATSTHEATER
WIESBADEN
“Bayreuth, watch and learn.” (Culture and Arts) “spectacular” (FAZ)
“breathtakingly credible” (Frankfurter Rundschau)

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L’OPERA SERIA
GASSMANN
STAATSOPER
HANNOVER
“A firework of crazy jokes and points” (HAZ) “visually overwhelming” (Opernwelt)
“baroque music theatre in a fresh way – this is how it’s done” (Neue Presse)

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DIE HERZOGIN
VON CHICAGO
KÁLMÁN
THEATER KOBLENZ
“like this operetta is a sheer joy” (Rhein-Zeitung)
“surprising solution beyond all operetta clichés” (Revierpassagen)
“imaginative and well-paced new production” (Opera Magazine, London)

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PRODANÁ NEVĚSTA
THE BARTERED BRIDE
SMETANA
STAATSTHEATER
WIESBADEN
“Tempestuous applause. Judgment: great.” (Bild)
“Dijkema takes the humor seriously and offers entertainment in abundance” (FAZ)

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HAMLET
THOMAS
CROATIAN
NATIONAL OPERA
ZAGREB
“permanently charged with passion” (Vjesnik) “This opera justifies to take the next plane to Zagreb.” (Le Post) “particularly clever” (Opernwelt)

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DER VAMPYR
MARSCHNER
GRACHTEN
FESTIVAL
AMSTERDAM
“with humour and stylistic precision” (NRC Handelsblad)
“Dijkema shows his musicality [...] A name to keep in mind...” (Theater Centraal)

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DIE LUSTIGE
WITWE
LEHÁR
LANDESTHEATER
LINZ
“definitely go see it!“ (Kronen Zeitung) “there is much to laugh at this première” (Neues Volksblatt) “the merits of this staging consist of the vitality and the refined staging of the characters” (Kurier)

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PIERROT LUNAIRE
SCHÖNBERG
GERGIEV FESTIVAL
ROTTERDAM
“Pierrots with sharp attention for irony [...] memorable”
“a fascinating performance” (De Volkskrant)

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CABARET
KANDER, EBB & MASTEROFF
LANDESTHEATER
MECKLENBURG
“deeply moving intensity [...] sensitive story-telling” (Nordkurier)
“Wonderful, when a stage-director manages to touch his audience.” (Musicalzentrale)

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LA GRANDE-DUCHESSE
DE GÉROLSTEIN
OFFENBACH
STAATSOPERETTE
DRESDEN
“fantastic details and militaristic allusions with clear contemporary references” (DNN) “neither thematically honey-drenched nor with a politically correct sugar-coating [...] dazzling” (Dresden Kompakt) “the military becomes the central theme [...] in Monty-Python manner” (Sächsische Zeitung)

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WINNER EESTI TEATRIKUNSTI MUUSIKALAVASTUSTE AWARD
LA CENERENTOLA
ROSSINI
ESTONIAN NATIONAL
OPERA TALLINN
& DUTCH NATIONAL
TOURING OPERA
“Splendid, brilliant, witty!” (Postimees) “A direct hit to the spectator’s heart!” (Muusika)
“How often can you laugh your eyes wet at the opera?” (Eesti Päevaleht)

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LA PÉRICHOLE
OFFENBACH
STAATSOPERETTE
DRESDEN
& HOCHSCHULE FÜR MUSIK BERLIN
“Fresh, sparkling Offenbach. Frenetic applause.” (Der Neue Merker)
“already at first glance astonishing [...] topical jokes” (Sächsische Zeitung)

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AWARDED PETER KONWITSCHNY NACHWUCHSREGIEPREIS
CARMEN
BIZET
LANDESTHEATER EISENACH
& MEININGER THEATER
“glowing arena of fatal erotic desires” (Thüringische Landeszeitung)
“with a light hand” (Meininger Tagesblatt) “untameable vitality” (Thüringer Allgemeine)

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