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Performer: Rebecca Howell

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BrnoFestival preview: The Excursions of Mr Brouček

National Theatre Brno
Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Brouček
Marko Ivanović; Robert Carsen; Janáček Opera NTB; Radu Boruzescu; Annemarie Woods; Peter van Praet; Janáček Opera NTB Orchestra

BrnoThe Excursions of Mr Brouček

National Theatre Brno
Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Brouček
Marko Ivanović; Robert Carsen; Janáček Opera NTB; Radu Boruzescu; Annemarie Woods; Peter van Praet; Janáček Opera NTB Orchestra

MadridMozart - Las bodas de FígaroNeuinszenierung

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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Die Hochzeit des Figaro)
Stefano Montanari; Robert Carsen; Teatro Real; Christian Schmidt; Luis F Carvalho; Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real

TokyoPeter GrimesNeuinszenierung

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Britten: Peter Grimes
Kazushi Ono; Robert Carsen; New National Theatre; Gideon Davey; Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
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Handel’s Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno returns to Rome

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Robert Carsen’s staging of Handel's oratorio arrives, via Salzburg, in the city where Handel composed it in 1707. 
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Irish National Opera’s Bartered Bride shines

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A tiny stage and five musicians prove no obstacle to Irish National Opera’s lively, witty Bartered Bride, where sharp casting and clever direction turn modest means into genuine delight.
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Forbidden love in times of war: Aida at The Royal Opera

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Strong performances by chorus, orchestra and the father-daughter pairing of Amartuvshin Enkhbat and Anna Pirozzi make this Covent Garden revival well worth the visit.
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Rameau meets The Kardashians: Platée at Garsington

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A superb orchestral performance from Paul Agnew and The English Concert lights up a breezy and fun staging of Rameau's ballet bouffon.
***11
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Royal Opera's Aida shines a spotlight on the modern military state

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Robert Carsen's Aida focusses on the brutality of war, with powerful lead performances from Angel Blue, SeokJong Baek and Elīna Garanča, plus strong orchestral colours from Sir Mark Elder.
****1
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Royal Opera Aida: a howl of protest against nationalism

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This is an Aida for the 21st century, with many pertinent things to say about oppression.
****1
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