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Zürich

07 Apr 2024

Liebesdreieck im Niemandsland: Bizets Carmen am Opernhaus Zürich

Von Thomas Schacher

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Zürich

Was solls denn nun bedeuten? Wagners Götterdämmerung am Opernhaus Zürich

Von Thomas Schacher, 05 November 2023

Auch im vierten Teil von Wagners Tetralogie Der Ring des Nibelungen bleiben Dirigent und Regisseur ihren Ansätzen treu. Alles bleibt scheinbar gleich wie bisher, und dennoch gibt es Überraschungen.

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Zürich

05 Nov 2023

Was solls denn nun bedeuten? Götterdämmerung am Opernhaus Zürich

Von Thomas Schacher

Emotionales Großereignis in München: Ermonela Jaho als Madama Butterfly

Von Isabella Steppan, 05 April 2019

An der Bayerischen Staatsoper bleibt bei Giacomo Puccinis Oper kein Auge trocken.

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München

05 Apr 2019

Emotionales Großereignis in München: Jaho als Madama Butterfly

Von Isabella Steppan

Ohne Obergrenze: Phänomenale Premiere von Menottis The Consul an der Bayerischen Staatsoper

Von Norman Schwarze, 28 März 2017

Das Opernstudio der Bayerischen Staatsoper lieferte im Münchner Cuvilliés-Theater eine bis zur letzten Minute packende Neuinszenierung von Gian Carlo Menottis Dreiakter.

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München

28 Mär 2017

Phänomenale Premiere: Menottis The Consul

Von Norman Schwarze

Mozart zum Zurücklehnen: unterhaltsamer Figaro an der Bayerischen Staatsoper

Von David Renke, 20 November 2016

Dieter Dorns 1997er Inszenierung bietet gute Unterhaltung, kann aber mit dem Starensemble um Diana Damrau nicht mithalten.

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München

20 Nov 2016

Mozart zum Zurücklehnen

Von David Renke

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ENO, BBC join forces in a musically and emotionally stunning Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Von Mark Valencia, 01 September 2025

David Pountney's vernacular translation and Ruth Knight's vivid staging lent a thrilling immediacy to Shostakovich's chilling opera.

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London

01 Sep 2025

ENO, BBC join forces in stunning Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Von Mark Valencia

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Decadence and decay: Asmik Grigorian and Antonio Pappano lead a sensational Salome

Von Mark Pullinger, 11 Juli 2025

Even locked behind a music stand, like a caged panther in a sleek black gown, Grigorian’s Salome bristles with dramatic energy in Barbican concert performance of Strauss’ “scherzo with a fatal conclusion”.

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London

11 Jul 2025

Decadence and decay: Asmik Grigorian leads a sensational Salome

Von Mark Pullinger

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Pretty Yende leads an outstanding cast in Oliver Mears’ bleak Semele at The Royal Opera

Von David Karlin, 30 Juni 2025

Superb Handelian singing and intense character acting light up Handel’s Semele, staged as a stark, uncompromising indictment of the rich and powerful.

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London

30 Jun 2025

In Mears’ bleak Royal Opera Semele, Pretty Yende stands out

Von David Karlin

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Paris

La noblesse du Rosenkavalier de Krzysztof Warlikowski au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

Von Jean-Pierre Rousseau, 21 Mai 2025

Le metteur en scène polonais est à la tête d'une production de l'opéra de Strauss qui fera date, avec une distribution de rêve (dont Véronique Gens en Maréchale) et un orchestre au diapason.

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Paris

21 Mai 2025

La noblesse du Rosenkavalier de Krzysztof Warlikowski au TCE

Von Jean-Pierre Rousseau

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Terrifically strong principals in Irish National Opera’s new Rigoletto

Von Andrew Larkin, 01 Dezember 2024

Michael Chioldi, Soraya Mafi and Bekhzod Davronov shine in Julien Chavez’ energetic production in Dublin’s Bord Gais Theatre.

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Dublin

01 Dez 2024

Terrifically strong principals in Irish National Opera’s Rigoletto

Von Andrew Larkin

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Thrilling Mahler 2 from Anja Bihlmaier and the NSO in Dublin

Von Andrew Larkin, 09 Februar 2024

So many wonderful small details as well as the grand statements made this the extraordinary, thrilling performance of Mahler's second symphony Resurrection.

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Dublin

09 Feb 2024

Thrilling Mahler 2 from Anja Bihlmaier and the NSO in Dublin

Von Andrew Larkin

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Dreamtime Rheingold from Kosky and Pappano at The Royal Opera

Von David Karlin, 11 September 2023

The first instalment of Covent Garden's new Ring is excellent all round from orchestra and voices, with Barrie Kosky providing plenty of ideas to tease us as to how the cycle will continue.

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London

11 Sep 2023

Dreamtime Rheingold from Kosky and Pappano at The Royal Opera

Von David Karlin

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On a knife-edge: Calixto Bieito's Carmen returns to English National Opera

Von Dominic Lowe, 01 Februar 2023

Bieito’s vivid production of Bizet's most famous work is a classic; his attack on toxic masculinity is visceral, made more potent by an excellent leading pair of singers.

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London

01 Feb 2023

On a knife-edge: Carmen returns to English National Opera

Von Dominic Lowe

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Wexford

Riotous nonsense and royal nuptials: Lalla-Roukh at Wexford Festival Opera

Von Roy Westbrook, 22 Oktober 2022

Orpha Phelan has fun staging Félicien David’s opéra comique, moving the action from Kashmir and Samarkand to Leila O’Rourke’s Tea Emporium.

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Wexford

22 Okt 2022

Riotous nonsense and royal nuptials: Lalla-Roukh at Wexford

Von Roy Westbrook

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Zürich

Dramatic music-making at its finest as Homoki's Zurich Ring begins

Von Andrew Larkin, 30 April 2022

A match made in heaven: director's Homoki's compelling interpretation of Das Rheingold is married to exciting musical direction from Gianandrea Noseda, not to mention the stellar cast of singers.

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Zürich

30 Apr 2022

Dramatic music-making at its finest as Homoki's Zurich Ring begins

Von Andrew Larkin

Irish National Opera's entertaining Carmen is a hit in Dublin

Von Andrew Larkin, 07 März 2022

Paul Curran's production of Carmen is entertaining and slick, with Paula Murrihy as a feisty heroine.

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Dublin

07 Mär 2022

Irish National Opera's entertaining Carmen is a hit in Dublin

Von Andrew Larkin

Baroque thrills: Irish National Opera presents Vivaldi's Bajazet at Covent Garden

Von Kevin W Ng, 04 Februar 2022

In its Royal Opera House debut, Irish National Opera's high-energy Bajazet provides a great evening for Baroque fans and sceptics alike.

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London

04 Feb 2022

Baroque thrills: Vivaldi's Bajazet comes to Covent Garden

Von Kevin W Ng

Wexford

A passionate Winter's Tale at Wexford Festival Opera

Von Andrew Larkin, 21 Oktober 2021

In a 70th anniversary season dedicated to adaptations of Shakespeare, this concert performance made a compelling case for Karl Goldmark's final opera.

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Wexford

21 Okt 2021

A passionate Winter's Tale at Wexford Festival Opera

Von Andrew Larkin

Puccini’s Il trittico: a successful revival in Munich

Von Laura Servidei, 11 Juni 2021

Ermonela Jaho steals the scene as Suor Angelica in a very successful revival of Lotte de Beer’s production.

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München

11 Jun 2021

Puccini’s Il trittico: a successful revival in Munich

Von Laura Servidei

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An entertaining Cenerentola from Irish National Opera

Von Andrew Larkin, 10 November 2019

Excellent soloists, inventive sets and fine direction from Sheil and Phelan makes for an entertaining Cenerentola at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre Dublin.

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Dublin

10 Nov 2019

An entertaining Cenerentola from Irish National Opera

Von Andrew Larkin

Superlative Celine Byrne makes INO's Butterfly a memorable experience

Von Andrew Larkin, 24 März 2019

Byrne is stunning in the title role while a strong cast of singers, orchestra, classic sets and dramatic acting make this a thoroughly enjoyable performance.

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Dublin

24 Mär 2019

Celine Byrne makes INO's Butterfly a memorable experience

Von Andrew Larkin

House arrested: Janáček's last opera in Munich

Von Matthew Rye, 26 Mai 2018

The profusion of images and ideas in Frank Castorf's Bavarian Staatsoper production of From the House of the Dead threatens to rob Janáček's opera of its humanity.

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München

26 Mai 2018

House arrested: Janáček's last opera in Munich

Von Matthew Rye

Stunning revival of Barbara Frey's production of Jenůfa in Munich

Von Ako Imamura, 14 Juli 2017

Munich revived a thoughtful modern production of Janáček's Jenůfa, with fine orchestral direction and strong singing doing full justice to the rich score.

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