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Canadian Opera’s Così fan tutte revival doesn’t disappoint
The COC’s revival of Cosi fan tutte is still a visual feast and a few deft updates and some terrific singing make it well worth seeing, even for the third time!
Kasper Holten's cinematic Don Giovanni shines at the COC
Kasper Holten’s much travelled and spectacular Don Giovanni gets a fresh and lively remount at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre from a young cast headed up by Gordon Bintner.
Immersive Bach: St Matthew Passion at Deutsche Oper Berlin
Benedikt von Peter's new staging of Bach's St Matthew Passion premieres at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, under Alessandro De Marchi. But despite the good synergy between director and conductor and a first-rate vocal ensemble, the production falls somewhat flat.
Schreker's Der Schatzgräber: a rewarding treasure hunt in Berlin
Christof Loy unearths hidden treasure with an opera by Franz Schreker long since buried after taking Europe by storm in the 1920s.
Tannhäuser au Deutsche Oper : tout avait pourtant si bien commencé...
Mis en scène par Kirsten Harms, Tannhäuser s'avère inégal. Se distinguent Ante Jerkunica (en Landgrave royal) et Camilla Nylund, formidable dans sa double interprétation de Venus/Elisabeth.
À l’Opéra de Bordeaux : la beauté de Robert le Diable
Injustement délaissé depuis l'incroyable succès lors de sa création en 1831, on découvre avec ravissement l'œuvre décisive de Meyerbeer.