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Im Finalkonzert des Internationalen Gesangswettbewerbs beeindruckt die Breite der sängerischen Begabung junger Talente.

Bildgewaltig inszeniert Floris Visser Jules Massenets Oper; Elsa Dreisig und Piotr Beczała erobern als unglückseliges Liebespaar Herzen und Ohren.

Si la mise en scène sombre et dépouillée de Laurent Pelly montre ses limites, Stéphane Degout se distingue pour ses débuts dans le rôle-titre, formidablement suivi par le reste de la distribution.

The Philharmonia and Garsington Chorus deliver great performances, as do Natalia Tanasii and Fleur Barron as the two Larina sisters.

An Elektra conducted like Mendelssohnian fairy music, sung not shouted, just as Strauss required.

Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel has appeal for all ages, but Robert Carsen’s production is a different take on the beloved fairy tale.

Barrie Kosky’s production of Franz Schreker’s Die Gezeichneten (The Branded) is in keeping with what was long considered one of the early 20th century’s most scandalous works. 

Apparently, the composer himself was a notorious cheater, we can assume that some of the unsavoury themes of his 1904 opera “Madame Butterfly” were close to the bone.

The revival of Calixto Bieito's Carmen in Oslo proves a bumpy ride, with uneven singing and orchestral playing, saved by Katarina Bradić's captivating portrayal of the title heroine.

Calixto Bieito's staging of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem is violent, shocking and uniquely powerful.

Tatyana Gürbaca's new production of La traviata in Oslo may be on the heavy-handed side, but still offers fascinating new insights into Verdi's opera.