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Les Troyens in Hamburg
Catherine Naglestad und Elena Zhidkova brillieren in den weiblichen Hauptrollen von Hector Berlioz' *Les Troyens* neben dem bestens aufgelegten Philharmonischen Staatsorchester Hamburg und seinem Generalmusikdirektor Kent Nagano.
Under the eye of Horus: Aida in Liège
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Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera's staging for Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège is stolid in direction, but Speranza Scappucci breathes life into Verdi's drama from the pit.
Cast captivates in Puccini's shabby little shocker
Quality singing impresses in Puccini's opera at the Hungarian State Opera, despite a dusty staging.
Geronte de Ravoir runs the show in Vienna
Too many paparazzi and not enough Puccini in Robert Carsen’s Manon Lescaut in Vienna.
Two Toscas a century apart in Berlin
Staatsoper Berlin revives its new production of Tosca with an excellent cast including a last minute substitution of the tenor.
The Met's Aida offers stunning singing and spectacle
Verdi’s Aida has been performed over 1,000 times at the Metropolitan Opera, making it the most commonly revived work after Puccini’s La bohème. Because Aida is so regularly programmed, I usually walk rather than run to see this opera.