Early in the week, I lined up to sell tickets for March in Munich. I got a tough number, but nothing came of it. I wanted to listen to Haydn's opera, which the Academy was conducting, because Srekyte was conducting. I was determined to get tickets on the first day, so I don't know how many tickets were available, but it was impossible. I considered taking the train to get there on that day. I found out that I could get a round trip ticket in first class for about 80 euros, including parking. I thought it would be worth it. However, the travel time via Mannheim station was about 14 hours, which was longer than going by car. It would have cost about 170 euros if I had gone by car. I didn't think it was worth it. The state of Bavaria had already exempted the test as 2G. Since it was a March performance, this doesn't really matter, but I thought it would have a psychological effect. In short, it seems like more opera fans have returned. Some people may have purchased tickets in anticipation of 3G. Baden-Baden has also announced travel arrangements for the second weekend. It says that you check in on Holy Saturday, and then have a welcome cocktail and a three-tiered dinner at the four-star Park Hotel. After Easter breakfast the next day, we all took a guided walk to the Festspielhaus. There we had a backstage tour and a light snack. In the afternoon we had free time to participate in Easter events. In the evening we took a shuttle to the Festspielhaus. After listening to "Iolanta", we had a four-tiered dinner at the Aida restaurant there, and then took a shuttle back to the hotel. On Easter Monday, after breakfast we went to the casino to tour the city, calling it "Russia's historical footsteps". In the evening we took a shuttle to the Festspielhaus, watched "The Queen of Spades", and enjoyed a Siamese service during the intermission. We took the shuttle back to the hotel. On Tuesday, we broke up after breakfast. All in all, it was 1,675 euros per person, with an additional 45 euros for a single room. It's hard to say whether it's expensive or cheap, but the final day of "The Queen of Spades" will leave a big impression. Even if the music is correct, it's hard to say whether the direction will be a success. This time in particular will be the first time that Kirill Petrenko has actually supervised the production, and he will be criticized there as well. In a sense, he will be in the spotlight even more than when he was the music director in Munich. There are limits to what can be done at the Baden-Baden Festival Theater in terms of music theater. Even if we take the time, it is unclear to what extent the ideal can be realized. The goal is to make it the most talked-about performance in the world for the year. Major press such as the New York Times will be there, but it remains to be seen how well received it will be. Coincidentally, it will be the first Easter, but will they be able to fully utilize the advantages of using Tchaikovsky? If this year's "Queen of Spades" is not a great success, it may limit the performance of Richard Strauss from next year onwards, so this is important. After all, they need to be able to create a stage production of a certain level. Reference: A refreshing and pleasant summer 2019-07-18 | Lifestyle What will become of the clever vixen 2022-01-30 | Woman