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A #metoo Don Giovanni at Washington National Opera
Lots of people talk about keeping opera relevant. WNO shows why this opera always has been.
A dark masquerade in Barcelona
A dark minimalist inspiration for Vincent Boussard’s co-production of the Boston version of Un ballo in maschera, returning to the Gran Teatre del Liceu after 16 years.
A mixed Tosca from English National Opera
This revival of Catherine Malfitano’s excellent 2010 production features some splendid singing from Gwyn Hughes Jones as Cavaradossi – but is let down by some poor diction and varying drama.
A thoughtful Don Giovanni at Santa Fe
In Ron Daniels' production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at Santa Fe Opera, the specter of death and the possibility of judgment is always center stage.
Ouverture de la saison lyrique à Toulouse
Le monde musical toulousain poursuit sa rentrée avec le premier opéra de la saison du Théâtre du Capitole : Un ballo in maschera de Giuseppe Verdi.
New York City Opera's Moses in Egypt thinks big
In recent seasons, the New York City Opera has largely limited itself to chamber operas. Its newest production marks a renewed ambition: Rossini’s Mosè in Egitto, a proto grand opera that ends with nothing less than the parting of the Red Sea.