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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...