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French flair, American-style: Cracknell's Carmen returns to the Met
An excellent cast led by Clémentine Margaine livens up the first revival of Carrie Cracknell's all-American Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera.
Aigul Akhmetshina leads powerhouse cast in the Met’s new Carmen
Carrie Cracknell’s modernized take on Bizet’s 1875 iconic opera moves the action from early 19th-century Spain to a 21st-century American industrial town.
Schreker's Der Schatzgräber: a rewarding treasure hunt in Berlin
Christof Loy unearths hidden treasure with an opera by Franz Schreker long since buried after taking Europe by storm in the 1920s.
Washington National Opera's merry take on Mozart's Magic Flute
Could The Magic Flute be the next Nutcracker? A child-friendly take on the classic in a mash-up of pyramids and petticoats.
¿Pero qué quieren los jóvenes?
El Liceu vuelve a presentar Les pêcheurs de perles 55 años después con una innovadora pero arriesgada puesta en escena de Lotte de Beer.
Don Giovanni high on coke à Genève
Un Don Giovanni de haute volée porté par un Simon Keenlyside impérial, dans une mise en scène sombre mais d’une efficacité redoutable.