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Ai Weiwei's Turandot an enjoyable, gigantic funfair at Opera di Roma
The controversial artist stages his first opera in Rome, with strong musical performances under dynamic Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv.
A Verdi pilgrimage to Liège for Jérusalem
Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera, artistic director at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, presents at plucky new staging of Verdi's rarely seen Jérusalem.
Dmytro Popov's star turn in Rome's Carmen
Thoughtful character placement and a keen eye for detail contribute to a Carmen in Rome which is short on passion, but lovingly played.
Maria Stuarda and Donizetti's "vil bastarda" in Liège
The recently-refurbished Opéra Royal de Wallonie dominates the Place de l’Opéra in the Belgian city of Liège, not only with its imposing columned portico but with its new fly-tower which rears above it.