Opera News hails Staufenbiel and Irvin in Minnesota Opera "Elektra"
"RICHARD STRAUSS'S ELEKTRA is all about primal screams, death cries, dissonance and angst. Silent movies are soundless, if often loudly...
In Review: Staufenbiel and Irvin in Minnesota Opera's "Elektra"
"Craig Irvin as Orest made a vivid impression, completing a front-line vocal roster whose stamina never wavered through the 100-minute,...
Opera News hails Staufenbiel and Belcher for "Today it Rains" at Opera Parallèle
"Director Brian Staufenbiel gave the opera a fluid staging on Sean Riley’s set, which employed a series of moveable pieces. A stack of...
Staufenbiel's "Das Rheingold" a triumph in Montreal
"La production de Das Rheingold présentée en première à [samedi] soir à l'Opéra de Montréal était spectaculaire avec ses impressionnants...
In Review: Burns and Staufenbiel in LA Opera's "Scare Pair"
"Stage director Brian Stauffenbiel told Poe's story in a straightforward manner, which lent a solid footing to the unearthly aspects of...
Staufenbiel brings "visionary" direction to Arizona Opera's "Das Rheingold"
"With equal flashes of imagination and innovation, Arizona Opera's production of DAS RHEINGOLD, under the visionary direction of Brian...
Staufenbiel "director par excellence": Opera Parallèle's "Les enfants terribles&q
"Brian Staufenbiel is Director par excellence. He fuses not only these many narrative and dramatic elements but the magical projections...
In Review: Staufenbiel's "Das Rheingold" at Minnesota Opera
"Under the stage direction and production concept of Brian Staufenbiel, Minnesota Opera’s production involves a layered mixture of...