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Obwohl konzertant entfaltete diese Aufführung von Bellinis Norma ein hohes Maß an Dramatik. Gesungen wurde allseits auf hohem Niveau, nicht allein vom Star des Abends. Allen breitete das Gstaad Festival Orchestra unter Domingo Hindoyan einen wundervollen Bellinischen Klangteppich aus.

Wegen Warnstreiks innerhalb weniger Stunden auf der Münchner Bühne eingerichtet: Verdis hier halbszenischer Macbeth beeindruckte durch hochklassiges orchestrales und sängerisches Niveau.

Stripped of its original superstar casting, Gounod’s grand opera provides entertainment but fails to cohere. 

Dans la reprise de l'éternelle mise en scène de Bob Wilson, la distribution est de très haut niveau. La soprano italienne marque les esprits pour ses débuts à l'Opéra de Paris.

It's been a long wait since Cardiff Singer 2015, but the Mongolian baritone gives an outstanding vocal portrayal of Verdi’s doomed jester at the Royal Opera House.

A Verdi Festival account where the orchestral detail registers with true distinction and the singing impresses. 

Speranza Scappucci makes her house debut conducting Verdi's early opera in concert, featuring Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov as an outstanding Attila. 

A performance of highs and lows with a stellar step-in from Lidia Fridman as Lucrezia Borgia and a confused production by Ferenc Anger plays at the Palace of Arts.

The Donizetti Opera Festival presents a rarity with a good cast of bel canto specialists in a somewhat disappointing production.

A zinging account of Verdi's score, making up for Daniele Abbado's nondescript production. 

This production of Norma was definitely the best staging seen at the San Carlo in recent years.

This revival of a 2012 staging by Ferzan Ozpetek tells the story efficiently, while conductor Nello Santi only at times made us experience all the emotional depths this opera contains.

Harry Kupfer updates the action of Der Rosenkavalier to the early 20th century in an evocative production for the Salzburg Festival.

Gounod’s evergreen Faust is the Consul General of France's “Le French May” offering, enjoyable despite its blemishes.