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Cinderella wears Prada: a fashionable La Cenerentola at Bad Wildbad
It's the casting that makes this Cenerentola a joy to watch, with fine performances from Patrick Kabongo and Polina Anikina in the lead roles.
A Puccini hat-trick: Barrie Kosky directs Il trittico in Amsterdam
Barrie Kosky brings his trio of Puccini productions to a close with another triptych: Il trittico in a triumphant staging.
A comic collaboration in Liverpool: Terfel sings Gianni Schicchi
Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall bubbles with a concert staging of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi with Sir Byn Terfel leading a cast of fine young singers from the European Opera Centre.
Rossinian Bake-Off: a delicious double bill at Wexford
Rosetta Cucchi, who takes over as Artistic Director at Wexford Festival Opera next season, directs a Rossinian rarity and its newly commissioned "prequel".