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Presented without staging, Seattle Opera’s concert Daphne places Strauss’ extreme vocal demands and saturated orchestral writing in sharp relief, offering a high-risk encounter with a rarely heard late opera.
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Great singing and imaginative spectacle cannot turn an ambitious operatic premiere into a convincing whole.
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Sir Bryn Terfel anchors The Royal Opera's Holländer revival
Terfel's performance as the legendary sailor is stronger than ever and, one or two issues aside, this revival of Tim Albery's production is a compelling account of Wagner's first mature work.