Michael Haneke will direct Così fan Tutte at New York City Opera in 2012. His operatic debut was as director of Don Giovanni in 2006 at Opéra national de Paris.

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4 responses to “Haneke at City Opera”

  1. Celeste Winant Avatar

    The crazy Austrian film director? I saw Dog Days at a Berliln & Beyond a few years back. That was my introduction to Haneke. wow! The scene where they insert a lit candle (by the unlit side) into the behind orifice of the bad guy and make him sing the Austrian national anthem was weird. I hear his latest movie (an American production) does not have a Hollywood ending.

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  2. The Opera Tattler Avatar

    Yes, indeed! I think his latest movie is showing at the Shattuck Cinemas starting tomorrow. Looks disturbing.

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  3. Celeste Winant Avatar

    Oops- wrong director. I was thinking of Ulrich Seidel, who makes Haneke look like Bruckheimer. Well, an AUstrian Bruckheimer, so its still pretty hard core. The Piano Teacher was no bit o cream puff. Also, I hear that “funny Games” is really hard to watch.

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  4. The Opera Tattler Avatar

    I rarely can keep film directors or Austrians straight, and doubt very much that I could sit through any of these movies. They do not sound absurd in a good way?

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