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Barrie Kosky’s ‘Die Frau ohne Schatten’ earns standing ovation at Aix-en-Provence festival

festival-fair · 2026-07-04

A production of Richard Strauss’s opera ‘Die Frau ohne Schatten’ (The Woman Without a Shadow) received a standing ovation at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. The staging is directed by Barrie Kosky, with Klaus Mäkelä conducting the Orchestre de Paris. Performances run through Wednesday, July 15.

Key facts

  • Production of Richard Strauss’s ‘Die Frau ohne Schatten’ at Festival d’Aix-en-Provence
  • Directed by Barrie Kosky
  • Conducted by Klaus Mäkelä with Orchestre de Paris
  • Received a standing ovation
  • Programmed until July 15

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Festival d’Aix-en-Provence
  • Orchestre de Paris

Locations

  • Aix-en-Provence
  • France

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