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Newcastle upon TyneEugene OneginNeuinszenierung

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Tschaikowsky: Eugen Onegin
Garry Walker; Patrick Nolan; Opera North; Leslie Travers; Elizabeth Gadsby; Malcolm Rippeth; Orchestra of Opera North

SalfordEugene OneginNeuinszenierung

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Tschaikowsky: Eugen Onegin
Garry Walker; Patrick Nolan; Opera North; Leslie Travers; Elizabeth Gadsby; Malcolm Rippeth; Orchestra of Opera North

NottinghamEugene OneginNeuinszenierung

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Tschaikowsky: Eugen Onegin
Garry Walker; Patrick Nolan; Opera North; Leslie Travers; Elizabeth Gadsby; Malcolm Rippeth; Orchestra of Opera North

ToulousePeter Grimes

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Britten: Peter Grimes
Frank Beermann; David Alden; Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse; Paul Steinberg; Brigitte Reiffenstuel; Adam Silverman; Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse

DublinEugene Onegin

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Tschaikowsky: Eugen Onegin
Fergus Sheil; Patrick Nolan; Irish National Opera; Leslie Travers; Elizabeth Gadsby; Malcolm Rippeth; Irish National Opera Orchestra

WexfordEugene Onegin

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Tschaikowsky: Eugen Onegin
Fergus Sheil; Patrick Nolan; Irish National Opera; Leslie Travers; Elizabeth Gadsby; Malcolm Rippeth; Irish National Opera Orchestra
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Half-baked direction mars a musically splendid Onegin for Opera North

John Brancy (Onegin) and Verity Wingate (Tatyana) © James Glossop
Opera North dips a toe into the murky pond of ‘director’s theatre’, but sadly, theirs is a concept from the shallow end that barely wets its ankles. 
***11
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A magnificent Tosca from Welsh National Opera at the Mayflower

Andrés Presno (Cavaradossi) and Natalya Romaniw (Tosca) © Dafydd Owen

WNO imports Edward Dick’s exceptionally fine production, which benefits from from superb casting and outstanding performances led by Natalya Romaniw. 

*****
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¡Ecco De León! Segundo reparto de Otello en el Teatro Real

Maria Agresta (Desdemona) © Javier del Real | Teatro Real
Jorge de León, en el rol titular, dominó la escena en el segundo reparto de la producción de Otello que abre la temporada del Real.
****1
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Vuelve Otello al Real, con más tibieza que pathos

Asmik Grigorian (Desdemona), Brian Jagde (Otello) © Javier del Real | Teatro Real
El Teatro Real abre la temporada con la producción de David Alden de Otello en la que brillaron la dirección de Nicola Luisotti y la actuación de Asmik Grigorian, pero con un resultado general algo tibio.
***11
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The Met's Ballo falls flat in its latest revival

Charles Castronovo (Gustavus III) © Ken Howard | Met Opera
An attractive supporting cast isn't sufficient to bring this revival of David Alden's Ballo in maschera to life in New York. 
**111
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Opera North revives its taut, terrific Tosca

Giselle Allen (Tosca) and Robert Hayward (Scarpia) © James Glossop
The director Edward Dick and his designer, Tom Scutt, alternate between realistic and expressionistic images in their creation of grim spectacle.
****1
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