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Annandale-on-HudsonThe Egyptian HelenNeuinszenierung
Strauss R.: Die ägyptische Helena
Leon Botstein; Christian Räth; SummerScape Opera; Daniel Unger; Mattie Ullrich; Tyler Micoleau; American Symphony Orchestra
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Almost rescued from tyranny: Smetena's Dalibor stuns at Bard
Bedřich Smetana’s patriotic opera Dalibor is given a rare outing at Bard College, directed by Jean-Romain Vesperini and conducted by Leon Botstein.
Damning with faint praise: Berlioz at Bard
As part of a festival considering the composer's oeuvre, Leon Botstein leads a concert performance of La Damnation de Faust lacking in French style.
The fat knight sings in Bard Festival's Sir John in Love
A two-week Ralph Vaughan Williams retrospective closed with his gentle, folksy spin on Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor.
Saint-Saëns rarity Henry VIII takes the crown at Bard SummerScape
Conductor Leon Botstein and director Jean-Roumain Vesperini treat this Tudor soap opera with appropriate grandeur, while a top-notch cast deliver the vocal goods.
Strauss' Silent Woman makes a grand noise at Bard
Bard’s always courageous Music Director, Leon Botstein, never one to shy away from a challenge, presents Strauss' comedy uncut.
Chausson's rarely heard Le Roi Arthus well served at Bard
The first fully staged American production of Chausson's sole opera features remarkable singing, fine storytelling and plush orchestral playing.
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Annandale-on-HudsonThe Miracle of Heliane
Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane
Leon Botstein; Christian Räth; Esther Bialas; Aušrinė Stundytė; Alfred Walker
Annandale-on-HudsonThe Demon
Rubinstein: The Demon
Leon Botstein; Thaddeus Strassberger; Paul Tate dePoo III; Kaye Voyce; Yefim Zavalny; Olga Tolkmit