This year the Munich Opera Festival or Münchner Opernfestspiele had splendid offerings. There were remarkable and ground-breaking opera premieres alongside the eternal, never-aging productions from the Bayerische Staatsoper or Bavarian State Opera repertoire, together with exceptional vocal recitals. Premieres included Rossini’s Guillaume Tell, Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and Verdi’s La forza del destino.