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LondonParsifalNeuinszenierung

Wagner: Parsifal
Jakub Hrůša; Evgeny Titov; The Royal Opera; Étienne Pluss; Esther Bialas; DM Wood; Covent Garden Orchester des Royal Opera House
LondonCarmen

Bizet: Carmen
Sesto Quatrini; Damiano Michieletto; The Royal Opera; Paolo Fantin; Carla Teti; Alessandro Carletti; Covent Garden Orchester des Royal Opera House
LondonIl trittico

Puccini
Speranza Scappucci; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Ultz; Nicky Gillibrand; DM Wood; Covent Garden Orchester des Royal Opera House
LondonAida

Verdi: Aida
Michele Mariotti; Robert Carsen; The Royal Opera; Miriam Buether; Annemarie Woods; Covent Garden Orchester des Royal Opera House
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Titov und Hrůšas neuer Parsifal: musikalisch vollendete Dystopie

In der jüngsten Wagner-Inszenierung der Royal Opera in London liefern Jakub Hrůša und das Orchester eine Leistung ab, die in die Annalen eingehen wird, während Evgeny Titov eine intelligent nuancierte Dystopie inszeniert.
Lisette Oropesa the jewel in Covent Garden’s new Puritani crown

The role of Elvira in Bellini’s I puritani contains the most challenging mad scenes in all opera, but soprano Lisette Oropesa dazzles on the opening night of Richard Jones’ new production.
Two funerals and a bedding at the Linbury Theatre

Tales of love and loss as operas by Elena Langer, Charlotte Bray and Elizabeth Maconchy form a varied triple bill in this showcase for The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Artists.
Ermonela Jaho returns in triumph to The Royal Opera’s Traviata

Richard Eyre’s 32-year-old production is rarely out of The Royal Opera’s repertoire for more than a few months at a time, but this particular revival proves very special.
Diminishing returns in The Royal Opera’s Sicilian Vespers

Joyce El-Khoury saves the day in The Royal Opera’s second revival of The Sicilian Vespers in Stefan Herheim’s paint-by-numbers production.
A meta Norma in Naples turns Druid revolt into Italian insurrection

When in doubt, stage the action in a theatre. Australian director Justin Way gets in the way of Bellini's Norma at the Teatro di San Carlo.
