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Innocence: Saariaho’s final opera receives New York premiere
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At the Metropolitan Opera, Innocence proves a gripping and perhaps divisive piece which feels real because it is a reflection of our reality, with no realistic hope of finding peace.
A rite of spring turned inward: Strauss’ Daphne at Seattle Opera
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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.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay at the Met
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Great singing and imaginative spectacle cannot turn an ambitious operatic premiere into a convincing whole.
Venables We Are the Lucky Ones is the time to be alive at DNO
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Inspired by Annie Ernaux’s The Years, Philip Venables’ new opera widens the canvas to take in the whole of Europe’s postwar generation.
Bats! Die Fledermaus is a fabulous flight of fantasy at DNO
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Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus, was never meant to challenge grand opera for profundity and Barrie Kosky pokes fun at Viennese high society in his riotous staging.
Sir Bryn Terfel anchors The Royal Opera's Holländer revival
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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.