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Die Geister von Versailles - Triumph an der LA Opera

Triumph für die Neuproduktion von John Coriglianos Geister von Versailles an der Los Angeles Opera
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The Listeners: daring psychological thriller at Opera Philadelphia

Nicole Heaston (Claire) and Lindsey Reynolds (Ashley) © Steven Pisano
The new opera by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek draws on cult mindsets and conspiracy theories but smartly avoids sensationalism. 
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Marx in London! Dove’s comedy impresses at Scottish Opera

Alasdair Elliott (Friedrich Engels) and Roland Wood (Karl Marx) © James Glossop

Marx in London! receives its UK premiere in Glasgow, with David Parry conducting the colourful score, and Stephen Barlow directing. 

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The fat knight sings in Bard Festival's Sir John in Love

Ann Toomey, Craig Colclough, Sarah Saturnino © Bard Music Festival | Stephanie Berger
A two-week Ralph Vaughan Williams retrospective closed with his gentle, folksy spin on Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor.
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Obsession at The Grange: The Queen of Spades

Eduard Martynyuk (Herman) and Anush Hovhannisyan (Liza) © Craig Fuller
In a setting that might be The Grange itself, a production which steadily tightens its grip until a blistering finish.
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HMS Pinafore at OHP: infernal nonsense of the best kind

Peter Kirk (Ralph Rackstraw) and the Opera Holland Park Chorus © Ali Wright
It’s a risky business to describe comic nuance or timing, so please take my word that these qualities were as pitch-perfect as the vocal prowess on display.
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