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ParisLondon Symphony Orchestra - Sir Simon Rattle - Russell Thomas

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London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle; Russell Thomas

LondonCarmen

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Bizet: Carmen
Sesto Quatrini; Damiano Michieletto; The Royal Opera; Paolo Fantin; Carla Teti; Alessandro Carletti; Covent Garden Orchester des Royal Opera House

New York CityMahler: Symphony No. 8

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Mahler: Symphonie Nr. 8 in Es-Dur 'Symphonie der Tausend'
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Yannick Nézet-Séguin; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Angela Meade; Elza van den Heever; Erin Morley
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Erhabener Beethoven mit den Wiener Philharmonikern und Andris Nelsons

Nelsons und die Philharmoniker brachten sowohl das Komische als auch das Erhabene in Beethoven heraus.
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Der Tod des milden Titus in Salzburg

Lange hat man Mozart in Salzburg nicht mehr so mitreißend erlebt. Mit dem neuen Titus gelingt Neo-Intendant Markus Hinterhäuser ein Coup, der erhoffen lässt, dass sich Salzburg einer neuen goldenen Ära entgegenbewegt.
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Werther oozes quiet despair in new Canadian Opera Company staging

Victoria Karkacheva (Charlotte) © Michael Cooper
Excellent performances cannot turn a conventional production of Massenet’s Werther into a dramatic experience for the 21st century. 
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Metropolitan Opera revives a cartoonish Frau ohne Schatten

Russell Thomas (The Emperor) © Evan Zimmerman | Met Opera
Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal's ode to humanity, returning after an eleven-year absence, suffers from generalized acting and inconsistent musical values.
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Tézier's suave Scarpia steals the limelight in ROH Tosca revival

Ludovic Tézier (Scarpia) © ROH | Marc Brenner
Tosca is back for another run, more dimly lit than ever, but illuminated by French baritone Ludovic Tézier as a Scarpia oozing with sinister charm and ironic humour. 
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Compelling Turandot as LA Opera imports Hockney designs

Turandot © LA Opera | Cory Weaver
Angela Meade and Russell Thomas provide the vocal fireworks in LA Opera's staging of David Hockney's beloved production designs. 
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In common with Satyagraha, the core of Mozart's Enlightenment opera is forgiveness: versatile opera director Strassberger discusses his forthcoming LA production and how he gets the best from his singers.