„The Taipei Symphony Orchestras adaptation of the Dallas Opera production of Wagners Tristan und Isolde — directed by German stage director Christian Räth and conducted by its principal conductor Alexander Liebreich – was undoubtedly one of the most compelling musical events in Taiwan in recent years“, wrote the respected Taiwanese music critic, Mingus Tu.
He praised the German conductor’s “overarching vision”, his “masterful control”, his “aesthetic of gentle but lyrically potent persuasion”, and the “unique soundscape Liebreich cultivated with the TSO”. […]
Under his direction, the orchestra truly became the projection of the characters’ subconscious. […]
Through a performance defined by un-sentimental nuance, the TSO and Alexander Liebreich allowed us to witness the incarnation of exquisite agony and the dualistic forces of love.
As the last glimmer of light dissipated in the hall, what remained in the audience’s hearts was “thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
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