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CopenhagenMacbeth

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Verdi: Macbeth
Vassilis Christopoulos; Benedict Andrews; Royal Danish Opera; Ashley Martin-Davis; Victoria Behr; Jon Clark; The Royal Danish Orchestra

CopenhagenWerther

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Massenet: Werther
Marie Jacquot; Tatjana Gürbaca; Royal Danish Opera; Klaus Grünberg; Silke Willrett; The Royal Danish Orchestra

CopenhagenInnocence

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Saariaho: Innocence
Elena Schwarz; Simon Stone; Royal Danish Opera; Leonard Elschenbroich; Chloe Lamford; Mel Page; James Farncombe

CopenhagenLa bohème

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Puccini: La bohème
Dominik Beykirch; Elisabeth Linton; Royal Danish Opera; Astrid Lynge Ottosen; Magdalena Stenbeck; Ulrik Gad; The Royal Danish Orchestra
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Chiaroscuro extinguished: a self-indulgent Poppea in Copenhagen

Kangmin Justin Kim (Nerone) and Kerstin Avemo (Poppea) © Miklos Szabo

Christoph Marthaler’s staging of Monteverdi’s Poppea for the Royal Danish Opera is a study in boredom. 

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Britten’s The Turn of the Screw in Copenhagen

Clara Cecilie Thomsen (Governess) © MIklos Szabo
Anthony Almeida and Rosanna Vize's deconstructed ghostly country house provides plenty of tension; fine vocal qualities are marred by poor intelligibility.
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Tito désabusé dans le spectacle de Jetske Mijnssen à Copenhague

La clemenza di Tito à l'Opéra royal du Danemark © Miklos Szabo
Une distribution vocale de très bon niveau, un orchestre en excellente forme, une mise en scène convaincante : la nouvelle production de l'opus mozartien à l'Opéra royal du Danemark est une réussite.
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L'Aida caricaturale d'Annabel Arden à Copenhague

Aida à l'Opéra royal du Danemark © Camilla Winther
Si la direction musicale de Paolo Carignani, l'orchestre et les chœurs impressionnent, l'ensemble de la production est plombé par une mise en scène caricaturale, tandis que la distribution laisse une impression mitigée.
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The other Lulu: a Danish rarity in Copenhagen

Dénise Beck shines as the Princess Sidi in the Royal Danish Opera's production of Friedrich Kuhlau's Lulu, receiving its first performances in 180 years.
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Carl Nielsen’s Maskarade: Love in the time of selfies

Kasper Holten's production of Carl Nielsen's delightful comedy Maskarade delights in Copenhagen.
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Political force and psychological trouble: opera world premieres

The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions at Aix-en-Provence, staging by Ted Huffman © Tristram Kenton
Contemporary opera has bounced back from the disruptions of the pandemic with significant gusto. We look ahead to several major operatic world premieres in the 2023–24 season.

State of the (operatic) union: notes from Opera Europa

Royal Danish Opera House, Copenhagen © David Karlin
Audiences, energy prices, politics, sustainability... With nearly 400 opera executives assembled in Copenhagen, the Opera Europa autumn conference was the ideal venue to take the temperature of the opera industry.

Der Helikopterblick: Nicholas Payne von Opera Europa

Nicholas Payne © Opera Europa
Opera Europa zählt 220 Opernhäuser und -festivals zu seinen Mitgliedern. Ihr Direktor erörtert, wie sich die Opernwelt verändert – oder auch nicht.