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Fascinating Manon Lescaut in Auckland
Puccini’s score has many thrilling moments, here taken up by a fascinating if uneven cast of singers.
A lacklustre Trovatore opens at the Erkel Theatre
Inadequate production and mixed performances characterize the Hungarian State Opera's new Trovatore.
A Tosca to set the nerves jangling in Savonlinna
The atmospheric surroundings of St Olaf's Castle in Savonlinna host a well acted and well sung Tosca, with opera and chorus on top form as well as three highly credible soloists.
Misfiring, updated Turandot ends murderously
Deutsche Oper's production of Turandot ends with a double murder. Whatever point director Lorenzo Fioroni may have been trying to make about unhinged power, it failed to solve the problems of the ending of Puccini's opera.
Sumptuous Turandot wants romantic chemistry at Opéra de Montréal
Opéra de Montréal’s sumptuous production of Turandot at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier is a grand spectacle in every sense, but misses on some of the finer details.
An abundantly emotional Manon Lescaut at the Kennedy Center
On Saturday night the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts was packed with ardent opera lovers who came to the Washington National Opera to enjoy one of Puccini’s most heartbreaking love stories, Manon Lescaut.