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Salome in Dallas
Die Dallas Opera gibt Richard Strauss' entschlossen unkomischer Oper Salome einen Hauch von Heiterkeit, mit Deborah Voigt in der Titelrolle.
Triumphant revival of Die Entführung aus dem Serail at Glyndebourne
Thanks to a vibrant clutch of performances and abetted by designer Vicki Mortimer‘s detailed, exotic sets, director Sir David McVicar tells it straight.
Immersive OAE submerged at Southbank’s Multitudes festival
The road to immersion is paved with modish deflections as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment performs 20th-century English string music.
Massenet’s Cendrillon goes to the ball at Opera Australia
This abridged version of Massenet's Cendrillon was clearly chosen for a wide Sydney audience, succeeding as a popular offering in the Australian summer holiday season.
Blanchard’s problematic Fire Shut Up in My Bones returns to the Met
An exceptionally strong cast, led by Ryan Speedo Green, fails to disguise Blanchard's bland score and the opera's weak libretto.
Toppling toxic masculinity: Don Giovanni opens Glyndebourne’s season
Mariame Clément wants her cake and eats it in a thought-provoking production that explores Mozart’s opera through Leporello’s perspective.