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HamburgDie Walküre
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Omer Meir Wellber; Claus Guth; Staatsoper Hamburg; Christian Schmidt; Michael Bauer; Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
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Tohar Gil; sputnic; Staatsoper Hamburg; Michael Wolke; Mona Ulrich; Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg; Aebh Kelly
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Excellent vocal acting from Thomas Hampson, Renée Fleming, Xiaomeng Zhang and a magnificent orchestral performance conducted by Kent Nagano can't make Valentina Carrasco's production fully grip.
Strong voices shine amidst Fuchs' superficially garish Traviata
Strong vocals from the three principal singers and a sure musical direction from young conductor Farrell help offset some of the less than convincing elements to Olivia Fuchs' production.