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A radically trad Fidelio at Garsington

Robert Murray (Florestan) © Julian Guidera
Simple solutions prove the best in Beethoven's "problem" opera as John Cox's staging is revived at Garsington.
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No rust on Glyndebourne’s classic The Rake’s Progress

Carole Wilson (Mother Goose), Thomas Atkins (Tom Rakewell), Sam Carl (Nick Shadow) © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd | Richard Hubert Smith
It's been in the Glyndebourne rep for almost fifty years, but John Cox's production, complete with Hockney's iconic set, remains timeless. Robin Ticciati's superb conducting and an excellent cast made this latest revival a complete success.
****1
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The Rake Resurgent as Glyndebourne's Stravinsky classic is revived

A memorable performance makes a worthy memorial to the late, great Bernard Haitink, who conducted the production's premiere. 
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Questions unanswered in a Così fan tutte revival in Chicago

Synergies between singers compensated for accurate but unexciting orchestral playing.
***11
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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.
***11
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Le nozze di Figaro at Garsington

A slick production from the Garsington Opera Company, who use the location of the Wormley Estate to their full advantage. 
****1
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