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Nach zweijähriger Wartezeit zeigt die Oper Stuttgart Verdis einzig erhaltenes Oratorium mit komplett weiblicher Besetzung.

In Auckland, heard in something close to the form Bizet actually conceived, The Pearl Fishers proves it has plenty of lustre of its own.

À l’exact opposé du Regietheater, l'actrice, réalisatrice et metteuse en scène propose une lecture classique de l'opéra de Mozart, bien servie par une distribution de très bonne tenue.

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra ventures into (mostly) Baroque territory with the help of mezzo-soprano Caitlin Hulcup. 

Young singers, musicians and designers in this Matrimonio segreto co-produced by the three main opera companies in the Netherlands show that, on the stage and in the pit at least, the future of opera is bright.

Strong musical performances, but Ivo Van Hove’s Powerpoint presentation of Clemenza at the Teatr Wielki is out of focus.

El teatro Campoamor acoge una versión ágil, creíble, y magníficamente ensamblada del clásico de Mozart.

When naming a recital programme for two composers, say “Biber and Bach”, it is usually a good idea to actually include both composers on said recital programme. Sunday’s recital with Georg Kallweit and Benjamin Bayl of the Akademie für alte Musik Berlin apparently didn’t get the memo, and only played music by one of the announced composers: Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644–1704).