Thank you very much. Most interesting. I saw Herr Kaufmann a few years ago in Otello at Covent Garden and like this Munich Tristan marshalled his vocal resources and does not let “rip”. It’s an obvious a sign of his sensitive artistry.It’s a tragedy the way opera companies such as Munich can cast an opera like Tristan at such a high level then leave the production to a producer with a “concept “ and murder a masterpiece.
Like Munich, Opera Australia has had a nightmare 2 years with stop start schedules unfortunately more stop than start. They had a hastily arranged winter season in Sydney of 3 Verdi operas Attila, Otello and Aida and later Tales of Hoffman. After a few performances of Attila and Aida the season has had to be cancelled due to a city lockdown after a COVID spike. Their annual money making pop offering this year was to be Phantom of the Opera later in the year but this too has been cancelled. The company is in an almost diabolical financial state.