“Have your tissues ready”: What the critics said about the acclaimed revival of Der Rosenkavalier

“Volksoper presents Rosenkavalier with outstanding voices” (Der Standard)

“The young cast convinces: Hedwig Ritter as a nobly singing Marschallin and Lauren Urquhart as an engaging Sophie.” (Kronen Zeitung)

“The combination of consistently good to very good singing and superb acting made the evening an all-round success.” (Die Presse)

“Annelie Sophie Müller’s Octavian was enchanting—teetering, though on the right side, on the edge of slapstick in Act 3, and moving in her role debut. Dramatically, it worked that Hedwig Ritter’s fresh-voiced Marschallin, with a similarly warm and soft timbre, scarcely seemed older. Ritter’s portrayal showed a precociousness akin to that displayed by the young Marschallin herself. For this character alone, drawn so close to life, Rosenkavalier is worth seeing again and again.” (Die Presse)

“As is well known, the role of Baron Ochs on Lerchenau is dealt a rough hand in Rosenkavalier: Martin Winkler portrayed a close relative of Sir John Falstaff less as a blustering brute than as a cunning bon vivant; his bass was wonderfully changeable—at times mighty as an oak, at others incisive, at others silky soft. Lauren Urquhart gave us a Sophie of radiant heights and innocent charm (...). Vocally sovereign, Hedwig Ritter embodied the wise and warm-hearted Marschallin—the central star of the work, whose mild glow warms everything around it.” (Der Standard)

“Major tissue-pulling during the trio and the final duet, followed by thunderous applause.” (Die Presse)

“Singing and acting, comedy and melancholy are well balanced in this revival. It does just enough to let the work shine properly, without so much that it would accidentally smother it.” (Die Presse)

“Tip: Have your tissues ready for the final trio!” (Der Standard)