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Der ewige Optimist: Grigolos Hoffmann
Die fünf Jahre alte Produktion von Offenbachs Les Contes d'Hoffmann der Metropolitan Opera kehrte mit einer bemerkenswerten Leistung von Vittorio Grigolo in der Titelrolle ins Repertoire zurück.
Vocal thrills in Met’s traditional staging of Bellini’s I puritani
Marco Armiliato conducts a finely balanced rendition of Bellini's final masterpiece with a stellar cast headed by Lisette Oropesa and Lawrence Brownlee.
The Rake’s Progress in the here and now at Dutch National Opera
Virtuoso modern stagecraft and a fine cast combine in a very enjoyable, present-day Rake’s Progress.
Ailyn Pérez an outstanding Thaïs
Ailyn Pérez draws every eye and ear to her in an easy-on-the-eye production that doesn't solve some of the work's inherent contradictions.
McBurney paints a blank canvas in Aix
Simon McBurney's production of The Rake's Progress for Festival d'Aix-en-Provence begins with the equivalent of a blank page – a simple white paper box onto which he pours his inspiration.
Young voices shine in Glimmerglass' The Crucible
Francesca Zambello stages a new production of Robert Ward's opera The Crucible at the Glimmerglass Festival in upstate New York.