Nathalie Stutzmann’s acclaimed Faust at the Bayerische Staatsoper

From February 8–27, 2026, Nathalie Stutzmann made her highly anticipated debut at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, leading a new production of Gounod’s Faust. The performances were met with strong responses from both critics and audiences.

Press coverage highlighted the musical direction and atmosphere of the performances:

“The conductor is the star of the Staatsoper’s new production of Faust”
Abendzeitung

“Nathalie Stutzmann works her magic with a sure instinct for the grand romantic arc, conjuring up rich timbres full of nuance.”
BR-KLASSIK

“The secret star of the evening is conductor Nathalie Stutzmann.”
Süddeutsche Zeitung

“Stutzmann makes a promise that will be fulfilled over the three hours of the performance: that it will be a musically  magnificent evening – on all fronts.”
Donau Kurier

“And Stutzmann leads the dance! Symphonic ecstasy”
Diapason

“Conductor Nathalie Stutzmann… was greeted with rapturous applause from the audience.”
Die Zeit

“Stutzmann uses amorous fervour and exuberant dynamism sparingly, without losing momentum.”
Concerti

“Precise, nimble, delicate.”
Frankfurter Allgemeine

“Sovereignly and cleverly Nathalie Stutzmann seeks to establish Gounod as a storyteller.”
Welt

“It is precisely because of this conductor that it is worth making a pact with the devil for the new Munich Faust.”
Augsburger Allgemeine

Following this success, Nathalie Stutzmann will return to the Bayerische Staatsoper in the 2026/2027 season to conduct Wagner’s Tannhäuser.