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Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte mit Marc Minkowski
Auch wenn das Oratorium wohl bekannt ist, die Besetzungspraxis und schnelle Tempi weiß Gott nicht neu sind, so darf diese Wiedergabe von vier Teilen bisher ungehört gewesen sein.
Ella Milch-Sheriff’s Alma emerges as a dark triumph at the Volksoper
A haunting, musically compelling impression of a woman whose life was shaped by creation, loss, and unfulfilled thirst for personal expression.
Orfeo ed Eurydice in Seattle... without the happy ending
Seattle Opera’s tiny Tagney Jones Hall hosts a new production of Gluck's opera, but without the happy ending he was forced to provide.
Agrippina triumphs at The Grange Festival
A resounding success at its 1709 première, Handel’s Agrippina gripped the ear and dazzled the eye at the Grange Festival in a hugely entertaining and powerful performance.
Hot ice and strange snow
In Siberian conditions more akin to The Winter's Tale, a revival of Robert Carsen's season setting of Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream offered a warm glow at the Coliseum.
Static but worth the slog: ETO's Giulio Cesare
Conway's decision to render Handel's epic in its entirety was let down by a static staging and unnecessary repeats that masked the hidden gem-like arias.
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Händel: Agrippina
Robert Howarth; Walter Sutcliffe; The Grange Festival; Jon Bausor; Academy of Ancient Music; Anna Bonitatibus; Raffaele Pe