From around the world: Salzburg.(International--what is new artisitic director Peter Ruzicka up to? a few reviews)(Opera Review)

When Peter Ruzicka became artistic director of the Salzburg Festival last year, most regulars greeted him with a sigh of relief. They had suffered during the ten-year reign of his predecessor, Gerard Mortier, who had tortured them with electronic, rock and folk music and not only tolerated but actively encouraged the "deconstruction" of the traditional repertoire--sometimes beyond recognition. Many hoped for a return of the good old days, when la musica was prima and directors stayed modestly in the shadows. Ruzicka's second season confirmed that a wholesale return to the Karajan era is not in the cards; instead, there will be something for everybody, and both ...