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Army Archerd
Just for Variety

“You will not see two naked ladies on the stage” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier,” Edgar Baitzel, artistic director of the L.A. Opera told me. A poster - of two ladies caressing - for the production bowing May 29 appeared for the first time Sunday. During Monday’s first “Rosenkavalier” rehearsal with director Max Schell, Baitzel assured me a production by the L.A. Opera would always be “of the highest taste,” but the ad by production designer Gottfried Helnwein would give potential audiences “something to think about.”

Schell is back on this stage where he triumphantly directed “Lohengrin.” Daily Variety’s Alan Rich wrote, “With this ‘Lohengrin,’ L.A. Opera may be on a roll.” Schell is as enthusiastic as ever, saying designer Helnwein and choreographer Johann Kresnik “are doing this production as a favor to me.” Schell heads back to play “Einstein” for ARD-TV and to Vienna to direct the feature “Beethoven” with Placido Domingo…

The Los Angeles Opera
2004/2005 season
DER ROSENKAVALIER - DIRECTOR MAXIMILIAN SCHELL COMBINES FORCES WITH VISIONARY ARTIST GOTTFRIED HELNWEIN.
A new production of "Der Rosenkavalier" by Richard Strauss


		26. April 2005 Daily Variety Army Archerd GOOD MORNING: YOU WILL NOT SEE TWO NAKED LADIES ON THE STAGE at the Los Angeles Opera in Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier,” During Monday’s first “Rosenkavalier” rehearsal with director Max Schell, Edgar Baitzel artistic director assured me a production by the L.A. Opera would always be “of the highest taste,” but the ad by production designer Gottfried Helnwein would give potential audiences “something to think about.”


		GOOD MORNING: “You will not see two naked ladies on the stage” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier,” Edgar Baitzel, artistic director of the L.A. Opera told me. A poster - of two ladies caressing - for the production bowing May 29 appeared for the first time Sunday. During Monday’s first “Rosenkavalier” rehearsal with director Max Schell, Baitzel assured me a production by the L.A. Opera would always be “of the highest taste,” but the ad by production designer Gottfried Helnwein would give potential audiences “something to think about.”