Jennifer Johnston returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper 

26/9/2024

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Jennifer Johnston returns to Munich as Brigitta in Simon Stone’s celebrated production of Die tote Stadt under Lothar Koenigs, opening on 1 October. 

Released on DVD and awarded Gramophone’s Opera Award and Recording of the Year 2022, Jennifer’s performance as Brigitta has brought forth the following critical acclaim: 

“The warm-hearted Brigitta is portrayed by the equally warmly toned Jennifer Johnston. With a velvety voice, especially in her vibrato-rich depths” — OpernMagazin, December 2019

“Jennifer Johnston impresses as Brigitta with her excellent diction and the variety of colours in her voice” — Olyrix, December 2019 

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“Among the secondary roles, all of which are strongly cast, we especially remember Jennifer Johnston’s strong characterisation of Brigitta” — Concerto Net, December 2019

“Jennifer Johnston is a wonderfully mezzo-rich Brigitta.” — Der Standard, December 2019

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