In this new opera, young lovers from opposite sides of a great geopolitical divide go boating into the past on the waters of a mighty river. The allegory suggests radical social critique. The composer, now in mid career, is Johannes Maria Staud, of Austria, a favorite of king-making maestros like Sir Simon Rattle, Daniel Barenboim, and Franz Welser-Möst. —M.G.
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A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
Die Weiden, by Johannes Maria Staud
When
Nov 7–12, 2019